MIDGET Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈmi-jət

Definition of midget

as in dwarf

something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind a breed that is the midget of the horse world

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midget

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adjective

as in pygmy

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Recent Examples of midget

Noun

For the first time in its history, the US military sent explosive-laden drone boats into combat by attacking an Iranian midget submarine and naval port. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Larson was untouchable in midget racing before Bell came along, and then Bell started beating Larson and forced the Californian to raise his game. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for midget

Noun

To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of dwarf

Adjective

An early version of the Orb, which looked like a miniature Death Star, spat out physical coins, like a slot machine, presumably to make the point about the quid pro quo to people who might not quite comprehend blockchain.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Going forward, the Grand Floridian will instead feature miniature holiday displays around its property.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of miniature

Noun

The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

The antenna is extremely lightweight, and the team miniaturized it to be both the right size and shape to fit the tiny helicopters, which sit just 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the ground at rest.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
These tiny flies, about 1/8-inch long, are drawn to moist potting soil and decaying leaves on the soil’s surface around houseplants.

— Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiny

Noun

Burbank has an independent video game store, a board game store, a vintage toy store, a year-round Halloween store, the Horror Boodega convenience store and two comic book stores, Reifenberg said.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Unless that toy was cleaned before it was disinfected, the germs remain.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of toy

Adjective

Sinot used a palette of pure white, vibrant magenta, and dandelion yellow, with the white color concentrated in the inner corners and dotted with teeny pink spots that faded into bright pink at the outer corners.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026
There’s just one teeny, tiny, totally inconsequential difference… our hero Hilda is a 70-year-old woman from Nebraska with absolutely no experience.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of teeny

Adjective

Scientists found them by dissolving away the mud and counting microscopic glass shards, remnants of the molten magma the eruption atomized into ultra-fine and rapidly cooling dust.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
These help keep microscopic organisms at bay and may contribute to odor control.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of microscopic

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