Look/feel small
verb phrase
To feel or appear less significant, important, or confident in comparison to someone or something else.
Next to his talented brother, he always feels small.
Often appears as...
- made me feel small
- she looks small
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To look or physically be small in size.
The towering skyscrapers made the old church look small.
Often appears as...
- he looks small
- the room felt small
verb phrase
To feel or appear less significant, important, or confident in comparison to someone or something else.
Next to his talented brother, he always feels small.
Often appears as...
- made me feel small
- she looks small
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To look or physically be small in size.
The towering skyscrapers made the old church look small.
Often appears as...
- he looks small
- the room felt small
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Conveys feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem when compared to others.
During the meeting, his criticism made me feel small.
Pro Tip 2/3Relative Importance
Used to show a perceived lower status or significance next to something larger or more prominent.
At the international conference, our small company felt small.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disparagement
May imply someone's deliberate efforts to belittle or minimize another's feelings or contributions.
Her dismissive comments made him feel small.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Conveys feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem when compared to others.
During the meeting, his criticism made me feel small.
Pro Tip 2/3Relative Importance
Used to show a perceived lower status or significance next to something larger or more prominent.
At the international conference, our small company felt small.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disparagement
May imply someone's deliberate efforts to belittle or minimize another's feelings or contributions.
Her dismissive comments made him feel small.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Conveys feelings of inadequacy or low self-esteem when compared to others.
During the meeting, his criticism made me feel small.
Pro Tip 2/3Relative Importance
Used to show a perceived lower status or significance next to something larger or more prominent.
At the international conference, our small company felt small.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Disparagement
May imply someone's deliberate efforts to belittle or minimize another's feelings or contributions.
Her dismissive comments made him feel small.
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