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Synonyms for miniature

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

dwarf diminutive

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Smaller than normal.

    I find miniature dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.

  2. n. 1

    Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

Forms

Plural
miniatures → toys, pictures, illuminations…

Example sentences

  • dwarf Even if I were a dwarf, I would still be a giant.
  • diminutive "Köpfchen" is the diminutive form of "Kopf".

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
miniaturesteady
dwarfsteady
diminutiverising

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

By length

3 letters
toy1
5 letters
small1, dwarf1
6 letters
little2
7 letters
picture2
10 letters
diminutive4
12 letters
illumination5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (little2 = 2 syllables).