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- DictionaryLilliputian/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃn/
adjective
- 1. trivial or very small: "America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's"
noun
- 1. a trivial or very small person or thing.
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Lilliputian is an adjective that describes something small, miniature, or petty, or a noun that refers to a small person or an inhabitant of Lilliput. Lilliput is a fictional island in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels.
Lilliputian. adjective. mainly humorous uk / ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃ ə n / us / ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃ ə n /. Add to word list. extremely small. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Extremely small. atomized. be knee-high to a grasshopper idiom.
extremely small; tiny; diminutive. petty; trivial: Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war. noun. an inhabitant of Lilliput. a very small person. a person who is narrow or petty in outlook. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of Lilliputian 1. First recorded in 1726; Lilliput + -ian.
Something Lilliputian is very small. You might complain to your grandmother that your piece of apple pie is Lilliputian in comparison to your brother's.
Lilliputian means very small or tiny, or a person or being of that size. It comes from Lilliput, an imaginary country in Swift's Gulliver's Travels. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
Aug 30, 2024 · Lilliputian is an adjective or noun that means very small or a small person or being. It comes from the name of a fictional island in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Lilliputian is an adjective or noun that means very small, tiny, or petty. It comes from Lilliput, an imaginary country of tiny inhabitants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
