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diminutive

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of diminutive

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
  • dik-diks, the diminutives of the antelope family
Synonyms of diminutive

dwarf, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb
Words Related to diminutive

nubbin

mini, miniature

bantam

homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin)

half-pint
Near Antonyms of diminutive

whale, whopper
Antonyms of diminutive

behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

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