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Synonyms for lilliputian

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

petty trivial fiddling niggling tiny diminutive

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Petty — trivial, petty

little, petty, trivial, fiddling, picayune US, niggling, piddling, footling, piffling informal, unimportant

2. Tiny

tiny, diminutive, small, dwarf, petite, dwarfish, bantam, stunted

Noun

munchkin

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Trivial, petty

  2. adj. 2

    Very small, diminutive

  3. n. 1

    A very small person or being.

Related words

Word family
lilliputianism lilliputianize

Forms

Plural
lilliputians → munchkins…

Example sentences

  • petty Sami started getting into trouble for petty theft.
  • trivial The conclusion may seem trivial: Esperanto exists.
  • fiddling They're just fiddling around with that computer.
  • niggling I'm fed up with your constant niggling, Mary.
  • tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
  • diminutive "Köpfchen" is the diminutive form of "Kopf".

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lilliputiansteady
pettysteady
trivialrising
fiddlingrising
nigglingrising
tinyrising

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

By length

4 letters
tiny2
5 letters
small1, petty2, dwarf1
6 letters
little2, petite2, bantam2
7 letters
trivial3, stunted2
8 letters
fiddling2, munchkin, picayune3, niggling, piddling3, dwarfish, footling, piffling
10 letters
diminutive4
11 letters
unimportant4

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