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- [lil-i-pyoo-shuh n]
- /ˌlɪl ɪˈpyu ʃən/
- /ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃən/
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- [lil-i-pyoo-shuh n]
- /ˌlɪl ɪˈpyu ʃən/
Definitions of lilliputian word
- adjective lilliputian extremely small; tiny; diminutive. 1
- adjective lilliputian petty; trivial: Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war. 1
- noun lilliputian an inhabitant of Lilliput. 1
- noun lilliputian a very small person. 1
- noun lilliputian a person who is narrow or petty in outlook. 1
- noun lilliputian A very small person or being. 1
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Origin of lilliputian
First appearance:
before 1726 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1726; Lilliput + -ian
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Parts of speech for Lilliputian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lilliputian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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lilliputian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lilliputian
adj lilliputian
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- dwarf — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- wee — little; very small.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
adjective lilliputian
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
Antonyms for lilliputian
adj lilliputian
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
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