DWARF Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word dwarf. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DWARF
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| overshadow | verb v | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||
| eclipse | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • one celestial body obscures another verb • be greater in significance than • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | ||||||
| miniaturize | verb v | |||||
verb • design or construct on a smaller scale | ||||||
| outdo | verb v | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree • get the better of | ||||||
| outmatch | verb v | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree | ||||||
| outshine | verb v | |||||
verb • shine brighter than • attract more attention and praise than others | ||||||
| outstrip | verb v | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree • go far ahead of | ||||||
| runt | noun n | |||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people | ||||||
| shrink | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||
| surpass | verb v | |||||
verb • distinguish oneself • be or do something to a greater degree • move past • be greater in scope or size than some standard | ||||||
| upstage | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • of the back half of a stage noun • the rear part of the stage adverb • at or toward the rear of the stage adjective satellite • remote in manner verb • treat snobbishly, put in one's place • move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience • steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else | ||||||
| gnome | noun n | |||||
noun • a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure • a short pithy saying expressing a general truth | ||||||
| nanus | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who is markedly small | ||||||
| shadow | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||