Synonyms of dwarfs

dwarfs 1 of 2

noun

variants also dwarves

plural of dwarf

1

as in shrimps

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrimps
• diminutives
• pigmies
• shrimp
• midgets
• miniatures
• pygmies
• runts
• scrubs
• peewees
• Tom Thumbs
• mites
• minis
• mannikins
• bantams
• homunculi
• half-pints
• nubbins
• manikins
• hop-o'-my-thumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giants
• monsters
• behemoths
• titans
• mammoths
• whales
• leviathans
• colossi
• jumbos
• whoppers

2

as in elves

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

Snow White and the seven dwarfs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elves
• goblins
• fairies
• gnomes
• trolls
• fays
• pixies
• leprechauns
• faeries
• brownies
• gremlins
• imps
• kobolds
• sprites
• hobgoblins
• pucks
• little people
• changelings
• ghouls
• nixies
• ogres
• kelpies
• banshees
• hags

3

as in numbers

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 & Similar Words

• numbers
• lightweights
• nobodies
• pigmies
• shrimps
• zeroes
• ciphers
• insects
• pygmies
• shrimp
• half-pints
• whippersnappers
• puppets
• nullities
• twerps
• pip-squeaks
• nonentities
• zeros
• insignificancies
• snippersnappers
• obscurities
• inferiors
• no-names
• morsels
• zilches
• leasts
• noncelebrities
• nonpersons
• mediocrities
• figureheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figures
• leaders
• personages
• magnates
• chiefs
• stars
• big shots
• leads
• eminences
• heads
• planets
• VIPs
• personalities
• celebrities
• bigwigs
• kingpins
• superstars
• big wheels
• luminaries
• nabobs
• notables
• authorities
• somebodies
• powers
• kahunas
• parties
• superiors
• great powers

dwarfs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dwarf

as in suppresses

to hold back the normal growth of

shrubs dwarfed by the lack of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppresses
• halts
• shrinks
• diminishes
• blocks
• stops
• stems
• stunts
• stalls
• stays
• catches
• arrests
• checks
• impedes
• obstructs
• holds back
• stills
• holds up
• balks
• downsizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• encourages
• promotes
• fosters
• boosts
• nourishes
• forwards
• nurtures