little person

[lit-l pur-suhn] / ˈlɪt l ˌpɜr sən /

NOUN

dwarf

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnome goblin gremlin hobgoblin troll

STRONG

brownie elf imp leprechaun pixie puck sprite

WEAK

Lilliputian Tom Thumb dwarfling homunculus

Antonyms

WEAK

giant

Example Sentences

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Growing up on the East Coast and being a little person, I used comedy as a way to break the ice, and also be like, “Hey, let’s be funny and lighten the situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

“It’s an emotional and mental battle - but you have to smile through it and get through it, as you’ve got this little person there that needs you to fight,” Mrs Dyson says.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Being the only little person in the room, these restaurants all gave me the royal treatment.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

“Even as a little person, it wasn’t about just being seen, it was about the telling of the story,” she said.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Annie was no longer a baby; she was a real little person.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman