PETITE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

petite

adjective

Definition of petite

as in diminutive

having a small and thin body

—usually used to describe a woman or girl She's petite and has short black hair. a petite young woman

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Recent Examples of petite Check out Amazon’s full selection of petite-friendly, soft pants to refresh your wardrobe ahead of fall. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Rosebud Steakhouse Rosebud, the Chicago tradition now on Texas 114 in Southlake, is serving several $59 dinner choices including a rib-eye petite filet with crab cake or Italiano style, with soup or salad and dessert. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 These petite frogs only measure about two-inches long, and have bumpy green or gray skin that can look like tree bark. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for petite

Recent Examples of Synonyms for petite

Adjective

The diminutive Taiwanese market-slash-lunch counter Taiwan Best Mart’s cold sesame noodles ($13) are a refreshing tangle of cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, scallions, sesame seeds, flour noodles and the market’s house sesame sauce.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
There’s even a diminutive bowl from the Roman Empire that dates back 2,000 years.

— Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

Shoichiro was smallish and solidly built, with a dull, pale complexion.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet, just a few weeks ago, Zweigenhaft was on the floor inside Ragan-Brown Fieldhouse, matched up with a smallish guard who played fierce defense, crashed the boards and generally played with the aggression of Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of smallish

Adjective

Best mini soccer nets This set comes with two nets that can fold down into a small tube, a soccer ball and a manual air pump.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
In addition to messages, Roost offers mini games users can play to level up their animals and a pen pal feature, which randomly connects users across the globe.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mini

Adjective

Bare-root fruit trees that produce fruit the fastest are typically dwarf or semi-dwarf varieties.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
Look for citrus varieties grafted onto dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstock so the citrus tree stays small and doesn’t need to be pruned or re-potted as often.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

Definition of dwarf

Adjective

Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
For her latest stop in the Italian Riviera, the former Spice Girl embraced la dolce vita while continuing her micro bikini parade in a completely sheer floral cover-up.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of micro

Adjective

One of my non-negotiable recommendations is Tonnara di Scopello, another historic tuna fishery turned into a tiny museum and protected cove.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026