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- Dictionarymidget/ˈmɪdʒɪt/
noun
- 1. a person of extremely or exceptionally small stature. offensive
- 2. something that is very small: "the country was an economic midget compared with its extraordinarily rich neighbour"
adjective
- 1. designed or made in a smaller size than usual; very small: "a midget submarine" Similar Opposite
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Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect [ 2 ]) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] While not a medical term like dwarf (for a person with dwarfism, a medical condition with a number of causes, most often achondroplasia), [ 7 ]midget long describ...
Midget is an offensive term for someone who is much smaller than average. While it's acceptable today to describe an inanimate object with the adjective midget, it's never okay to use the word for a person.
MIDGET meaning: 1. an offensive word for a very small person 2. used to describe an object that is much smaller…. Learn more.
Definition of midget noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (now considered offensive and not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions. 2. any animal or thing that is very small for its kind. adjective. 3. very small or of a class below the usual size. 4. being a miniature replica or model.
The word midget is not a synonym; it is disparaging and offensive and should be avoided. It was formerly used for someone of proportionate form but abnormally small physical stature.
Midget definition: An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned.
