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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

Example Sentences

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There’s a sci-fi podcast called “Wolf 359,” about a crew of a space station circling a red dwarf star.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope may provide more detailed data on dwarf galaxies, where measurements are still limited.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Scott: I think it might have been a Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Helen Litchfield, secretary of the botany section at La Société Guernesiaise, said the team's efforts in propagating the dwarf pansy meant it was no longer at risk.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Three Huntsmen pressed toward Fflewddur and the dwarf, forcing them into a thicket.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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