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diminutives

noun , plural of diminutive

Synonyms and Antonyms of diminutives

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

dik-diks, the diminutives of the antelope family

Synonyms of diminutives

dwarfs (also dwarves), midgets, mites, peewees, pygmies (also pigmies), runts, scrubs, shrimp (or shrimps), Tom Thumbs

Words Related to diminutives

minis, miniatures

homunculi, hop-o'-my-thumbs, manikins (also mannikins)

Near Antonyms of diminutives

whales, whoppers

Antonyms of diminutives

behemoths, colossi, giants, jumbos, leviathans, mammoths, monsters, titans

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