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    Lilliputian
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLilliputian | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Lilliputian is an adjective that means extremely small, often used humorously. It comes from the fictional land of Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. See pronunciation, synonyms and translations of Lilliputian.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › LilliputianLilliputian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LILLIPUTIAN is of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput. How to use Lilliputian in a sentence.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lilliputianLILLIPUTIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lilliputian definition: extremely small; tiny; diminutive.. See examples of LILLIPUTIAN used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › LilliputianLilliputian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLILLIPUTIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Lilliputian means tiny, very small, or petty, and comes from an imaginary country of tiny people in Gulliver's Travels. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lilliputianLilliputian - definition of Lilliputian by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lilliputianLilliputian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of Lilliputian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.