Dwarf Synonyms and Antonyms

dwôrf
Very small person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. midget
  2. pygmy
  3. gnome
  4. lilliputian
  5. dandiprat
  6. diminutive
  7. dwarfishness
  8. dwarfism
  9. elf
  10. homunculus
  11. hop-o-my-thumb
  12. little-person
  13. manikin
  14. nanism
  15. pigwidgeon
  16. little-people
  17. runt
  18. sesquipedal
  19. tom-thumb
  20. nanus
Antonyms:
  1. giant
To keep small
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stunt
  2. retard
  3. hinder
  4. arrest

Words Related to Dwarf

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. little
  2. fairy
  3. restrain
  4. white-dwarf
  5. black-dwarf
  6. dwarf-star
  7. sub-brown
  8. beak-sedge
  9. shining-parrot

Dwarf Sentence Examples

  • The pugdog is a dwarf race, probably of mastiff origin, and kept solely as a pet.

  • Pretty dwarf iridaceous plants, thriving in peaty soil.

  • Coprosma - Dwarf evergreen shrubs from New Zealand, best seen in shore and southern gardens, and most at home on a bold rock garden.

  • Dahlia - Distinct groups of Dahlias present a fine effect, if the colors are well chosen, and many good effects are spoilt by mixing up tall and dwarf bushy kinds indiscriminately.

  • Some attain great dimensions, while others are dwarf bushes with woody root-stocks.

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