lilliputian - Meaning in Marathi

lilliputian - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of lilliputian in English

Lilliputian adjective

1. tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput

   Example

   • "the Lilliputian population"

lilliputian adjective

1. (informal) small and of little importance

   Synonyms

   trivial

   Examples

   • "a dispute over niggling details"
   • "a fiddling sum of money"
   • "a footling gesture"
   • "a little (or small) matter"
   • "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
   • "limited to petty enterprises"
   • "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"
   • "piffling efforts"
2. very small

   Synonyms

   tiny, tiny

   Examples

   • "a lilliputian chest of drawers"
   • "diminutive in stature"
   • "her petite figure"
   • "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
   • "tiny feet"

Lilliputian noun

1. a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift

lilliputian noun

1. a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)

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