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Lilliputian

American  
[lil-i-pyoo-shuhn] / ˌlɪl ɪˈpyu ʃən /

adjective

  1. extremely small; tiny; diminutive.

  2. petty; trivial.

    Our worries are Lilliputian when compared with those of people whose nations are at war.

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Lilliput.

  2. a very small person.

  3. a person who is narrow or petty in outlook.

Lilliputian British  
/ ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃɪən /

noun

  1. a tiny person or being

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. tiny; very small

  2. petty or trivial

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Lilliputian

First recorded in 1726; Lilliput + -ian

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