1. lilliputian

a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)

2. lilliputian

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

3. lilliputian

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

Example Sentences:
'the Lilliputian population'

4. bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny

very small

Example Sentences:
'diminutive in stature'
'a lilliputian chest of drawers'
'her petite figure'
'tiny feet'
'the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy'

Synonyms

• bantam
• diminutive
• flyspeck
• midget
• petite
• tiny

Similar Words

• little
• small

5. fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial

(informal) small and of little importance

Example Sentences:
'a fiddling sum of money'
'a footling gesture'
'our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war'
'a little (or small) matter'
'a dispute over niggling details'
'limited to petty enterprises'
'piffling efforts'
'giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction'

Synonyms

• fiddling
• footling
• little
• niggling
• petty
• picayune
• piddling
• piffling
• trivial