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Synonyms for diminutive

15 synonyms
4 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

tiny miniature petite puny

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Tiny — very small

tiny, small, little, petite, puny, miniature, bantam, stunted, wee, minute, vest-pocket, lilliputian, dwarf, dwarfish, minikin dated

Antonyms

large, gigantic, huge

All antonyms of diminutive →

Definitions

adj. 1
Very small.

Related words

Word family: diminutiveness diminish diminution dimwit

Example sentences

tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
miniature Neubronner fitted pigeons with miniature cameras.
petite Akane Oda got her start in a petite miss beauty contest.
puny I don't envy your puny human brain.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
diminutive		rising
tiny		rising
miniature		steady
petite		rising
puny		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: wee¹
4 letters: tiny², puny²
5 letters: small¹, dwarf¹
6 letters: little², minute², petite², bantam²
7 letters: stunted², minikin
8 letters: dwarfish
9 letters: miniature⁴
11 letters: lilliputian⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny² = 2 syllables).