lilliputian

• Прилагательное, происходящее из романа Джонатана Свифта «Путешествия Гулливера», означающее чрезвычайно маленький или незначительный; в настоящее время считается устаревшим или литературным.

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.

   Крошечный

   • 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.

   Synonymsdiminutivemicroscopicminiatureminusculeminutepetitesmalltinywee

   Antonymscolossalenormousgiantgigantichugeimmensemassivevast

2. Trivial or insignificantC2informal

   Small and of little importance; petty.

   Ничтожный

   • 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.

   Synonymsinconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettytriflingtrivialunimportant

   Antonymsconsequentialimportantmomentoussignificantweighty

• Существительное, обозначающее очень маленького человека, особенно похожего на крошечных жителей Лилипутии из романа Джонатана Свифта «Путешествия Гулливера».

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.

   Лилипут

   • 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.

   Synonymsdwarfhomunculusmidgetpeeweeruntshrimp

   Antonymscolossusgiant