lilliputian
- adjective
- /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃən/
:
minúsculo
- Graas has a playful side too, comparing the jostling lilliputian towers.
Examples
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The effort to build a lilliputian model of the city amazed everyone at the exhibition.
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Lind, Michael. (1997). A Horde of Lilliputian Governments. The New Leader, May.
Academic text (2016) -
In the May 1997 issue of The New Leader, for example, Michael Lind echoes the same theme in an article on "A Horde of Lilliputian Governments."
Academic text (2016) -
There is too much vicarious suffering already in this earth of ours without this lilliputian attempt to extend it by syndicating one man's ingratitude.
Blog text (23) -
In the ideal world of the free-market libertarians, the economy consists of a large number of Lilliputian small businesses, none of which is large or strong enough to dominate the others—the theoretical basis of neoliberal classical economics.
Blog text (15) -
Despite its lilliputian size, the antique toy car had intricate details that fascinated collectors.
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He always joked that his apartment was so lilliputian it could barely fit a bed.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not very important
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
121
3.9
Not important or serious
120
3.7
Small and unimportant in position or power
101
3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
78
1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
58
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
52
4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
29
8.1
Very small in size
29
6.3
Too small to be useful
26
7.5
Very small in size or amount
23
5.4
Very small and hard to notice
20
6.8
Very small in size
17
6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
16
5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
16
4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
11
6.9
Very small in size
8
8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
8
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
7
7.7
Very small and hard to see
6
2.1
Very small and often looking cute
4
5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
3
6.8
Too small or not important enough to matter
1
7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
1
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
1
7.7
Being very small in size
1
9.9
Small and not important
1
8.6
Too small or not important to matter
1
5.3
Small in size with short features like a tiny person
So small that you can only see it with a microscope
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
Very small in size or amount
An informal word that shows something is small
So small that you can hardly see it
Unimportant and not worth attention
Very small and not important
Small in amount and not important
A very small unimportant village or town
Very small and not important
A small annoying problem or worry that does not need serious attention
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lilliputian comes from the tiny island Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's story 'Gulliver's Travels', where the people were tiny. That's why as an adjective lilliputian means 'very small' or 'unimportant', much like the word 'tiny'.