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diminutive

Diminutive vs Enormous - What's the difference?

diminutive | enormous |


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and enormous

is that diminutive is very small while enormous is (obsolete)  deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

As a noun diminutive

is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Diminutive vs Inferior - What's the difference?

diminutive | inferior | Related terms |

Diminutive is a related term of inferior.


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and inferior

is that diminutive is very small while inferior is of lower quality.

As nouns the difference between diminutive and inferior

is that diminutive is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment while inferior is a person of lower stature to another.

Diminutive vs Colossal - What's the difference?

diminutive | colossal |


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and colossal

is that diminutive is very small while colossal is extremely large or on a great scale.

As a noun diminutive

is a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Diminutive vs Particular - What's the difference?

diminutive | particular | Related terms |

Diminutive is a related term of particular.


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and particular

is that diminutive is very small while particular is (obsolete) pertaining only to a part of something; partial.

As nouns the difference between diminutive and particular

is that diminutive is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment while particular is a small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

Teeny vs Diminutive - What's the difference?

teeny | diminutive |


As adjectives the difference between teeny and diminutive

is that teeny is very small; tiny while diminutive is very small.

As a noun diminutive is

a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Diminutive vs Puny - What's the difference?

diminutive | puny | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and puny

is that diminutive is very small while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As nouns the difference between diminutive and puny

is that diminutive is a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment while puny is a new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.

Diminutive vs Detailed - What's the difference?

diminutive | detailed | Related terms |

Diminutive is a related term of detailed.


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and detailed

is that diminutive is very small while detailed is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

As a noun diminutive

is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

As a verb detailed is

(detail).

Diminutive vs Runt - What's the difference?

diminutive | runt | Related terms |

Diminutive is a related term of runt.


As nouns the difference between diminutive and runt

is that diminutive is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment while runt is the smallest animal of a litter, or,.

As an adjective diminutive

is very small.

Diminutive vs Exiguous - What's the difference?

diminutive | exiguous | Related terms |

Diminutive is a related term of exiguous.


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and exiguous

is that diminutive is very small while exiguous is scanty; meager.

As a noun diminutive

is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

Diminutive vs Fine - What's the difference?

diminutive | fine | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between diminutive and fine

is that diminutive is very small while fine is Of subjective quality.

As nouns the difference between diminutive and fine

is that diminutive is a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment while fine is fine champagne; French brandy.

As an adverb fine is

expression of agreement

As a verb fine is

to make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.

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