Synonyms of shrimp

shrimp 1 of 2

noun

1

as in dwarf

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarf
• diminutive
• miniature
• pigmy
• scrub
• mini
• midget
• Tom Thumb
• pygmy
• runt
• peewee
• mite
• nubbin
• bantam
• half-pint
• mannikin
• homunculus
• manikin
• hop-o'-my-thumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giant
• monster
• jumbo
• mammoth
• colossus
• whale
• behemoth
• leviathan
• titan
• whopper

2

as in insect

a person of no importance or influence

you have no business telling me what to do, you little shrimp!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarf
• insect
• nobody
• cipher
• lightweight
• pigmy
• pygmy
• half-pint
• puppet
• nothing
• morsel
• twerp
• zero
• number
• whippersnapper
• inferior
• pip-squeak
• snippersnapper
• insignificancy
• no-name
• zilch
• nullity
• nonentity
• least
• noncelebrity
• obscurity
• mediocrity
• figurehead
• nonperson

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somebody
• big wheel
• figure
• magnate
• kingpin
• head
• leader
• eminence
• VIP
• personage
• nabob
• chief
• star
• lead
• celebrity
• planet
• personality
• kahuna
• big shot
• superstar
• party
• luminary
• notable
• power
• bigwig
• authority
• superior
• great power

shrimp

2 of 2

verb

as in to fish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fish
• clam
• harvest
• seal
• whale
• pick
• reap
• hay
• accumulate
• forage
• gather
• garner
• trap
• glean
• capture
• hunt
• mow
• cut
• net
• grow
• crop
• snare
• bag
• raise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plant
• sow
• seed