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dwarf

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of DWARF

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind <Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world>

Synonyms diminutive, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb

Related Words nubbin; mini, miniature; bantam; homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin); half-pint

Near Antonyms whale, whopper

Antonyms behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers <Snow White and the seven dwarfs>

Synonyms brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll

Related Words little people; kelpie, nixie; changeling; imp; banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

a person of no importance or influence <it would be ridiculous to compare the two sculptors—one's a giant of the art world and the other's a dwarf>

Synonyms cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch

Related Words no-name, noncelebrity; least; inferior, mediocrity, obscurity; figurehead, puppet; nonperson

Near Antonyms chief, head, lead, leader; celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar; authority, superior; great power, party, power

Antonyms big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

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