Lilliputian

adjective

ˌli-lə-ˈpyü-shən How to pronounce Lilliputian (audio)
Definition of Lilliputiannext
1
as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions to the Lilliputian minds of that small town any depiction of the nude, regardless of its artistry, was pornographic

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2
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a model train carrying Lilliputian figures through a miniature landscape

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Recent Examples of Lilliputian Slovenia—a Lilliputian nation about the size of New Jersey but with less than a quarter of its population—has many stories to tell. — Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024 Lo trumpets Lilliputian equipment: 1-quart pots; an immersion blender in place of a behemoth; a toaster oven in lieu of a conventional one. — Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Lilliputian
  1. small
  2. diminutive
  3. petty
  4. little
  5. parochial
  6. tiny
  7. narrow
  8. miniature
Adjective
  • Sitting in his idling pickup one afternoon, Sherlock watched as a Canadian Pacific train rumbled by the grain elevator in the small town of Wimbledon.
    — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • His 2024 numbers and also 2025 spring training numbers are both very small sample sizes, so the jury is still out on Warren.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of small
Adjective
  • The stark contrast of the diminutive Japanese guard going up against the host nation’s 7 feet 3 inches tall center Victor Wembanyama was one of the most memorable images of the Games.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Here are two fascinating, and diminutive, examples.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • That sketch, coming just before the episode’s closing performance by Cypress Hill, was the hour’s peak, containing all the promise of petty obsessions afforded airtime in a chorus of besuited actors shouting a monologue as one.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of petty
Adjective
  • The order’s vague framework has sparked concerns, particularly as Trump’s March 7, 2025, Crypto Summit is set to feature a narrow circle of industry elites, with little representation from diverse perspectives or consumer advocates.
    — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Dolly Parton and Carl Dean had one of the entertainment industry's most enduring marriages, but very little is known about the country music legend's late husband.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of little
Adjective
  • And yet conceding those messy parochial disputes to powers outside the university seems to some to represent no less of a crisis.
    — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Nation-states and their parochial identities would give way to an interdependent and cosmopolitan future.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of parochial
Adjective
  • Regular computers, including the one on your desk, think in tiny bits of information that are either a 1 or a 0—like flipping a light switch on or off.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Apply a tiny bit of water to the wonton edges with your finger.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • The historically narrow majority that Republicans hold in the House of Representatives means this opposition will probably continue.
    — Justin Peck / Made by History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Rubrik beat Wall Street’s expectations, posting an adjusted loss of 18 cents per share for its fourth quarter, which was narrower than the 39 cent loss expected from analysts polled by LSEG.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • The new Petite Malle — a miniature version of Vuitton’s signature trunks — features a trompe-l’oeil design made to look like three trunks in one.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Using medieval art as one resource, Ariès pointed out that children were often portrayed as miniature adults, without special attributes, such as plump features or silly behaviors, that might mark them as fundamentally different from their older counterparts.
    — Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of miniature

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