Definitions

dwarf

[dwawrf] / dwɔrf /

ADJECTIVE

miniature, tiny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mini miniature

STRONG

baby diminutive dwarfish petite pint-sized pocket pocket-sized small stunted tiny

WEAK

bantam undersized

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large tall

WEAK

giant

NOUN

(in folklore) a small being having magic powers

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnome goblin gremlin hobgoblin troll

STRONG

brownie elf imp leprechaun pixie puck sprite

WEAK

Lilliputian Tom Thumb dwarfling homunculus

Antonyms

WEAK

giant

VERB

minimize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish dominate hinder overshadow

STRONG

belittle check dim lower minify predominate retard stunt suppress

WEAK

detract from look down upon make small micrify rise above tower above tower over

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

WEAK

maximize oversize

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Apple sells mostly high-end devices and its profit margins dwarf everyone else’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Microsoft’s financials still dwarf SpaceX, but investors are excited about AI-fueled growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Their survey included 32 gas giants and brown dwarf companions in other star systems, including 6 planets larger than Jupiter and 25 brown dwarf companions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

In this case, the more massive brown dwarf likely lost more of its original spin because of its stronger magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“Don’t bother me with silly chatter,” growled the dwarf.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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