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midget

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of midget

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

  • a breed that is the midget of the horse world
Synonyms of midget

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

nubbin

mini, miniature

bantam

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

half-pint
Near Antonyms of midget

whale, whopper
Antonyms of midget

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

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