diminutive
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6.8
- adjective
- /dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/
:
diminuto
- She held the diminutive teacup carefully, not wanting to spill any of her drink.
- diminutive stature
- diminutive size
- diminutive figure
I mean, you could like seen him in person like he's he's was a diminutive man.
- I mean, you could like seen him in person like he's he's was a diminutive man.
- This is you have these small diminutive actors and you'll give them some welded steel prop for a show.
Examples
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Tropical plants, from trees 15 meters tall to diminutive orchids, drape over a visitor pathway, creating a lacy curtain.
Academic text (2007) -
From the window, I can also see the gathering spectators, diminutive at this distance, that line the parade route.
Fiction book (1992) -
How did our diminutive friend know that?
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And these particular stars, these diminutive faint cool stars have a special place in my heart.
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There was a young lady, very diminutive lady, a small, slightly built lady behind me, could not tell her nationality.
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But I did appear somewhat diminutive in the full-length mirror across from me, framed by bronze.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm told he's a diminutive old fellow, but he's proud.
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As such, the importance of Muir Woods as a showplace far exceeded its diminutive size.
Academic text (1994) -
A little bit farther away, she saw a diminutive pantry and a table of the smallest imaginable dimensions.
Fiction book (1993) -
The vessel's translucent material, vibrantly painted details, and diminutive size endow it with a jewel-like quality.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
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1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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4.4
Very small in size or amount
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8.1
Very small in size
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7.5
Very small in size or amount
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5.4
Very small and hard to notice
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6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
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6.9
Very small in size
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
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3.3
Smaller than the normal size for its kind
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4.2
Very small, often used for a person, animal, or thing that is lively
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7.7
Very small and hard to see
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2.1
Very small and often looking cute
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5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
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4.3
Very small and easy to miss
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7.7
Being very small in size
Extremely small and hard to see
Very small or unimportant
Very small and not important
So small that you can hardly see it
Very small in size or amount
Very small and cute
An informal word that shows something is small
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The adjective diminutive comes from a Latin idea meaning 'made small' and shares the root with diminish and mini. So, if someone or something is described as diminutive, it simply means very small in size.