LITTLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word little. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| small | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent noun • the slender part of the back • a garment size for a small person adverb • on a small scale adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • (of children and animals) young, immature • slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope • low or inferior in station or quality • lowercase • (of a voice) faint • have fine or very small constituent particles • not large but sufficient in size or amount • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||
| slight | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) adjective satellite • lacking substance or significance • being of delicate or slender build verb • pay no attention to, disrespect | ||||||
| baby | nounn | |||||
noun • a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk • the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young) • an immature childish person • an unborn child; a human fetus • a very young mammal • a project of personal concern to someone • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment verb • treat with excessive indulgence | ||||||
| babyish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characteristic of a baby | ||||||
| bantam | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various small breeds of fowl adjective satellite • very small | ||||||
| diminutive | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness adjective satellite • very small | ||||||
| dinky | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a small locomotive adjective satellite • small and unimpressive • (British informal) pretty and neat | ||||||
| dwarf | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is markedly small • a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure • a plant or animal that is atypically small verb • make appear small by comparison • check the growth of | ||||||
| micro | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely small in scale or scope or capability | ||||||
| mini | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee noun • a very short skirt | ||||||
| miniature | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) • a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size adjective satellite • being on a very small scale | ||||||
| minor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of lesser importance or stature or rank • lesser in scope or effect • inferior in number or size or amount • (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees • not of legal age • of lesser seriousness or danger • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization noun • a young person of either sex adjective satellite • of the younger of two boys with the same family name • warranting only temporal punishment • relatively moderate, limited, or small verb • have as one's secondary field of study | ||||||
| minute | nounn | |||||
noun • a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour • an indefinitely short time • a particular point in time • a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree • a short note • distance measured by the time taken to cover it adjective satellite • infinitely or immeasurably small • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination | ||||||
| modest | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself • not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance adjective satellite • not large but sufficient in size or amount • free from pomp or affectation • low or inferior in station or quality • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness • relatively moderate, limited, or small | ||||||
| peewee | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people • small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America | ||||||
| petite | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a garment size for short or slender women adjective satellite • very small | ||||||
| puny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inferior in strength or significance • (used especially of persons) of inferior size | ||||||
| shrimp | nounn | |||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people • any of various edible decapod crustaceans • small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible verb • fish for shrimp | ||||||
| tiny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very small | ||||||
| undersized | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • smaller than normal for its kind | ||||||