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diminutive
What does diminutive mean?
diminutive (adjective): very small.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use diminutive in a sentence?
- Diminutive in stature. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce diminutive?
/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does diminutive come from?
Inherited from Middle English diminutif, derived from Old French diminutif.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of diminutive?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “diminutive” mean?
not dense
Not quite: that's what sparse means.
very small
Right! That's what “diminutive” means.
having won
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not wanted
Not quite: that's what undesirable means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “diminutive”?
petite
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strict
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casual
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serial
Not quite: serial means something else.
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