little person

[lit-l pur-suhn] / ˈlɪt l ˌpɜr sən /

NOUN

dwarf

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnome goblin gremlin hobgoblin troll

STRONG

brownie elf imp leprechaun pixie puck sprite

WEAK

Lilliputian Tom Thumb dwarfling homunculus

Antonyms

WEAK

giant

Example Sentences

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"Motherhood is an endless job that you do even when you don't want to, because a little person depends on you," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I was in New York City with a group of people, and I was like, “I know every little person in the world,” and they were like, “Yeah, sure, sure, you do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

Being the only little person in the room, these restaurants all gave me the royal treatment.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

“Even as a little person, it wasn’t about just being seen, it was about the telling of the story,” she said.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

I’m the true definition of a shrink: just a shrunken little person with a family full of shattered people.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle