lilliputian (Meaning)
lilliputian (n)
a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
lilliputian (a)
tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
lilliputian (s)
very small
(informal) small and of little importance
lilliputian (n.)
One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's Voyage to Lilliput.
A person or thing of very small size.
lilliputian (a.)
Of or pertaining to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants.
Of very small size; diminutive; dwarfed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lilliputian
Synonyms:
- limited
- straightlaced
- biased
- unyielding
- wrongheaded
- old-fashioned
- jaundiced
- prejudiced
- opinionative
- stodgy
- partial
- obdurate
- discriminating
- ironbound
- partisan
- hidebound
- opinionated
- stuffy
- straitlaced
- obstinate
- intolerant
- reactionary
- unsophisticated
- dogmatical
- one-sided
- rigid
- dogmatic
- discriminatory
- bigoted
- inflexible
Antonyms:
lilliputian Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The lilliputian farmers harvested their crops with tiny sickles and hoes.
- The lilliputian children loved to play in their miniature gardens.
- The lilliputian scientists conducted experiments on the tiniest particles of matter.
- The lilliputian artists painted intricate masterpieces on the heads of pins.
- The lilliputian engineers designed and built a bridge that spanned a narrow stream.
- The lilliputian society thrived in its tiny world, unaware of the vastness of the outside realm.
FAQs About the word lilliputian
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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.
