lilliputianize

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verb

To make small or petty.

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Meanings

lilliputianize1

verblilliputianize (third-person singular simple present lilliputianizes, present participle lilliputianizing, simple past and past participle lilliputianized)

present singular third person lilliputianizes · participle present lilliputianizing · participle past lilliputianized · past lilliputianized

  1. transitiveTo make small or petty.

    Synonyms: lessen, smallify, belittle, downplay, abase, abate, belittle, besmall

Lilliputianize2

verbLilliputianize (third-person singular simple present Lilliputianizes, present participle Lilliputianizing, simple past and past participle Lilliputianized)

present singular third person Lilliputianizes · participle present Lilliputianizing · participle past Lilliputianized · past Lilliputianized

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lilliputianize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make small or petty.

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abasebagatellizebanalizebelittlebring downde-emphasizedenigratedeprecatederogatediminishdownplayforeshortenmake little ofmake nothing ofminceminimizeplay downreduceslightsuperficializetrivializeunderestimateunderplayunderstatevilipend

Origin

From lilliputian + -ize.

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APA

lilliputianize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilliputianize

MLA

“lilliputianize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilliputianize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lilliputianize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilliputianize.

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