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dwarf

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dwarf

1 a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

  • Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world
Synonyms of dwarf

diminutive, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb
Words Related to dwarf

nubbin

mini, miniature

bantam

homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin)

half-pint
Near Antonyms of dwarf

whale, whopper
Antonyms of dwarf

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

2 an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers

  • Snow White and the seven dwarfs
Synonyms of dwarf

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

little people

kelpie, nixie

changeling

imp

banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

3 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 of dwarf

cipher, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nobody, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
Words Related to dwarf

no-name, noncelebrity

least

inferior, mediocrity, obscurity

figurehead, puppet

nonperson
Near Antonyms of dwarf

chief, head, lead, leader

celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar

authority, superior

great power, party, power
Antonyms of dwarf

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

dwarf

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dwarf

to hold back the normal growth of

  • shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water
Synonyms of dwarf

stunt, suppress
Words Related to dwarf

arrest, catch, check, halt, hold up, stall, stay, still, stop

balk, block, hold back, impede, obstruct, stem

diminish, downsize, shrink
Near Antonyms of dwarf

advance, boost, encourage, forward, foster, nourish, nurture, promote

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