lilliputian

• Adjektiv, das aus Jonathan Swifts Roman „Gullivers Reisen“ stammt und etwas extrem Kleines oder Unbedeutendes bezeichnet; gilt heute als veraltet oder literarisch.

An adjective derived from Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels,' meaning extremely small or trivial; now considered archaic or literary.

1. Extremely smallC1formal

   Of a very small size or scale; tiny.

   Winzig

   • The model village was filled with lilliputian houses and trees.
   • He had a lilliputian collection of miniature cars.
   • The lilliputian details on the dollhouse were astonishing.

   Synonymediminutivemicroscopicminiatureminusculeminutepetitesmalltinywee

   Antonymecolossalenormousgiantgigantichugeimmensemassivevast

2. Trivial or insignificantC2informal

   Small and of little importance; petty.

   Nichtig

   • They argued over lilliputian issues that didn't matter.
   • His lilliputian concerns annoyed everyone in the meeting.
   • Don't waste time on such lilliputian problems.

   Synonymeinconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettytriflingtrivialunimportant

   Antonymeconsequentialimportantmomentoussignificantweighty

• Substantiv, das einen sehr kleinen Menschen bezeichnet, besonders in Anspielung auf die winzigen Bewohner Lilliputs in Jonathan Swifts Roman „Gullivers Reisen“.

A noun referring to a very small person, especially one resembling the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput from Jonathan Swift's novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.

1. Very small personC2formal

   A person who is extremely small in size, resembling the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput from Jonathan Swift's novel.

   Liliputaner

   • The circus featured a troupe of lilliputians who performed acrobatics.
   • In the story, the lilliputians captured the giant traveler.
   • He felt like a lilliputian standing next to the towering basketball player.

   Synonymedwarfhomunculusmidgetpeeweeruntshrimp

   Antonymecolossusgiant