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Lilliputian

noun/lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/
Definition
a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /lˌɪlɪpjˈuːʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
nouna 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
adjectivetiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
“the Lilliputian population”
adjectivevery small
“diminutive in stature”
adjective(informal) small and of little importance
“a fiddling sum of money”
Word Forms
lilliputianadjectivevery small
Lilliputianadjectivetiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
Lilliputiannouna 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
Lilliputnouna land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
diminutivenouna word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
diminutivenessnounthe property of being very small in size
lilliputiannouna very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
petitenouna garment size for short or slender women
petitenessnounthe property of being very small in size
tininessnounthe property of being very small in size
littlenessnounlack of generosity in trifling matters
pettinessnounlack of generosity in trifling matters
trivializeverbmake trivial or insignificant
trivianounsomething of small importance
trivialitynounthe quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Liliputaner
eine sehr kleine Person (ähnlich einem Liliputaner)
🇫🇷French
lilliputien
une très petite personne (ressemblant à un Lilliputien)
🇪🇸Spanish
liliputiense
una persona muy pequeña (parecida a un liliputiense)
🇮🇹Italian
lillipuziano
una persona molto piccola (somigliante a un lillipuziano)
🇳🇱Dutch
lilliputter
een heel klein persoon (die lijkt op een lilliputter)
🇵🇹Portuguese
liliputiano
uma pessoa muito pequena (parecida com um liliputiano)
🇷🇺Russian
лилипут
очень маленький человек (похожий на лилипута)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोटा सा
एक बहुत छोटा व्यक्ति (लिलिपुटियन जैसा)
🇧🇩Bengali
লিলিপুটিয়ান
একটি খুব ছোট ব্যক্তি (একটি লিলিপুটিয়ান অনুরূপ)
🇮🇳Tamil
லில்லிபுட்டியன்
மிகச் சிறிய நபர் (லில்லிபுட்டியனைப் போல)
🇮🇳Telugu
లిల్లీపుటియన్
చాలా చిన్న వ్యక్తి (లిల్లిపుటియన్ లాగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
लिलीपुटियन
एक अतिशय लहान व्यक्ती (लिलिपुटियन सारखी)
🇮🇳Gujarati
લિલિપુટિયન
ખૂબ જ નાનો વ્યક્તિ (લિલિપુટિયન જેવું લાગે છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಿಲಿಪುಟಿಯನ್
ಬಹಳ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ (ಲಿಲಿಪುಟಿಯನ್ ಹೋಲುವ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലില്ലിപുട്ടൻ
വളരെ ചെറിയ ഒരു വ്യക്തി (ലില്ലിപുട്ടിയനെ പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਿਲੀਪੁਟੀਅਨ
ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਛੋਟਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ (ਇੱਕ ਲਿਲੀਪੁਟੀਅਨ ਵਰਗਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
للیپوٹین
ایک بہت چھوٹا شخص (للیپوٹین کی طرح)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小人国
一个非常小的人(类似于小人国)
🇯🇵Japanese
リリプティアン
非常に小さい人(小人に似ている)
🇰🇷Korean
릴리펏 사람
아주 작은 사람 (소인국과 비슷한)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người lilliputian
một người rất nhỏ (giống như người Lilliputian)
🇹🇭Thai
ลิลลิพุตเทียน
คนตัวเล็กมาก (คล้ายลิลลิปูเทียน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecil sekali
orang yang sangat kecil (menyerupai Liliput)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قزم
شخص صغير جدًا (يشبه ليليبوتيان)
🇮🇷Persian
لیلیپوت
یک شخص بسیار کوچک (شبیه یک لیلیپوت)
🇹🇷Turkish
küçük
çok küçük bir insan (bir Lilliputian'a benzeyen)
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַמָדִי
אדם קטן מאוד (הדומה לליליפוט)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lilliputian'?
The primary meaning of 'lilliputian' is 'a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lilliputian' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lilliputian' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lilliputian' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lilliputian' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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