Lilliputian
adjective
Very small or tiny.
She lived in a lilliputian apartment in the crowded city.
Often appears as...
- lilliputian size
- lilliputian house
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Formal
Literary
noun
A very small person or a very tiny thing.
The little girl seemed like a lilliputian among the adults.
Often appears as...
- a human lilliputian
- a lilliputian in stature
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Very small or tiny.
She lived in a lilliputian apartment in the crowded city.
Often appears as...
- lilliputian size
- lilliputian house
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A very small person or a very tiny thing.
The little girl seemed like a lilliputian among the adults.
Often appears as...
- a human lilliputian
- a lilliputian in stature
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Originally Literary
Originates from 'Gulliver's Travels,' implying something tiny, like the fictional Lilliputians.
His lilliputian efforts were comical, as though he were a character out of a storybook.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Physical Size
Can describe something of minor importance or influence, not just small in size.
In the corporate debate, her lilliputian voice was barely heard above the din.
Pro Tip 3/3Sometimes Pejorative
May imply that small size is a negative trait or a limitation.
The executives dismissed the lilliputian startup as no competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Originally Literary
Originates from 'Gulliver's Travels,' implying something tiny, like the fictional Lilliputians.
His lilliputian efforts were comical, as though he were a character out of a storybook.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Physical Size
Can describe something of minor importance or influence, not just small in size.
In the corporate debate, her lilliputian voice was barely heard above the din.
Pro Tip 3/3Sometimes Pejorative
May imply that small size is a negative trait or a limitation.
The executives dismissed the lilliputian startup as no competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Originally Literary
Originates from 'Gulliver's Travels,' implying something tiny, like the fictional Lilliputians.
His lilliputian efforts were comical, as though he were a character out of a storybook.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Physical Size
Can describe something of minor importance or influence, not just small in size.
In the corporate debate, her lilliputian voice was barely heard above the din.
Pro Tip 3/3Sometimes Pejorative
May imply that small size is a negative trait or a limitation.
The executives dismissed the lilliputian startup as no competition.
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