English adjective: diminutive | |||
1. | diminutive very small | ||
Samples | Diminutive in stature. A lilliputian chest of drawers. Her petite figure. Tiny feet. The flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy. | ||
Synonyms | bantam, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny | ||
Similar | little, small | ||
Antonyms | big, large | ||
English noun: diminutive | |||
1. | diminutive (communication) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||