Synonyms for dwarfish
- adjective
Most common
tiny dwarf stunted puny undersized scrubby lilliputian runty
All synonyms
Adjective
small, little, tiny, dwarf, stunted, puny, undersized, scrubby, lilliputian, runty, dwarven, diminutive, pygmy vulgar
Definitions
- adj. 1
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Related words
- Other spellings
- dwarvish
Example sentences
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
- dwarf Even if I were a dwarf, I would still be a giant.
- stunted The acer tree's growth was stunted by the harsh winter.
- puny I don't envy your puny human brain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dwarfish | steady | |
| tiny | rising | |
| dwarf | steady | |
| stunted | steady | |
| puny | rising | |
| undersized | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tiny2, puny2
- 5 letters
- small1, dwarf1, pygmy2, runty
- 6 letters
- little2
- 7 letters
- stunted2, scrubby2, dwarven
- 10 letters
- diminutive4, undersized3
- 11 letters
- lilliputian4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).