lilliputian Synonyms

lilliputian Meaning

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lilliputian (n)

a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)

a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift

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lilliputian (a)

tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput

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lilliputian (s)

very small

(informal) small and of little importance

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lilliputian (n.)

One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's Voyage to Lilliput.

A person or thing of very small size.

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lilliputian (a.)

Of or pertaining to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants.

Of very small size; diminutive; dwarfed.

lilliputian Sentence Examples

  1. The lilliputian creatures were only the size of a thumb.
  2. The tiny houses in the lilliputian village seemed like dollhouses.
  3. The lilliputian army marched in formation, their tiny footsteps creating a faint patter.
  4. The lilliputian king and queen ruled over their diminutive kingdom with wisdom and compassion.
  5. The lilliputian farmers harvested their crops with tiny sickles and hoes.
  6. The lilliputian children loved to play in their miniature gardens.
  7. The lilliputian scientists conducted experiments on the tiniest particles of matter.
  8. The lilliputian artists painted intricate masterpieces on the heads of pins.
  9. The lilliputian engineers designed and built a bridge that spanned a narrow stream.
  10. The lilliputian society thrived in its tiny world, unaware of the vastness of the outside realm.

FAQs About the word lilliputian

a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian), a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift, tiny; relating to or characteristic of the im

petty,small, parochial, narrow, sectarian, stubborn,little, small-minded, illiberal, picayune

objective, open, catholic, cosmopolitan, receptive, catholic, tolerant, tolerant, receptive, cosmopolitan

The lilliputian creatures were only the size of a thumb.

The tiny houses in the lilliputian village seemed like dollhouses.

The lilliputian army marched in formation, their tiny footsteps creating a faint patter.

The lilliputian king and queen ruled over their diminutive kingdom with wisdom and compassion.