Synonyms of pygmies

pygmies

noun

variants also pigmies

plural of pygmy

1

as in dwarves

a living thing much smaller than others of its kind

hummingbirds may be the pygmies of the avian world, but what they lack in size they make up for in beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dwarves
• dwarfs
• shrimps
• midgets
• diminutives
• shrimp
• runts
• peewees
• mites
• scrubs
• Tom Thumbs
• miniatures
• minis
• mannikins
• bantams
• nubbins
• homunculi
• half-pints
• manikins
• hop-o'-my-thumbs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giants
• monsters
• mammoths
• titans
• behemoths
• whales
• leviathans
• colossi
• jumbos
• whoppers

2

as in numbers

a person of no importance or influence

regrettably, most of the candidates for the party's nomination that year were political pygmies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• numbers
• dwarves
• shrimps
• insects
• zeroes
• lightweights
• nobodies
• whippersnappers
• dwarfs
• twerps
• shrimp
• half-pints
• nonentities
• nullities
• pip-squeaks
• ciphers
• zeros
• insignificancies
• snippersnappers
• morsels
• obscurities
• no-names
• mediocrities
• inferiors
• nonpersons
• zilches
• noncelebrities
• leasts
• puppets
• figureheads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figures
• leaders
• chiefs
• magnates
• personages
• eminences
• heads
• big shots
• VIPs
• stars
• bigwigs
• personalities
• planets
• celebrities
• leads
• notables
• nabobs
• kahunas
• kingpins
• luminaries
• authorities
• superstars
• big wheels
• superiors
• somebodies
• powers
• parties
• great powers