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View usage for: pipsqueak in British English (ˈpɪpˌskwiːk) noun informal a person or thing that is insignificant or contemptible Word origin C20: from pip2 + squeakpipsqueak in American English (ˈpɪpˌskwik) noun Informal anyone or anything regarded as small or insignificant Word origin pip 3 + squeak Synonyms of 'pipsqueak'nothing, nobody, creep, squirt More Synonyms of pipsqueak Definition an insignificant or contemptible person (informal) Synonyms creep (slang) whippersnapper Additional synonymsDefinition a person of no importance A man in my position has nothing to fear from a nobody like you. Synonyms nonentity, nothing (informal), lightweight (informal), non-person, zero, no-mark (British, slang, old-fashioned), cipher, menialDefinition an insignificant person or thing She was written off after that as a political nonentity. Synonyms nobody, lightweight (informal), mediocrity, cipher, small fry, non-person, unimportant person Definition a person or thing of no importance or significance I went from being a complete nothing to having people call me a star. Synonyms nobody, cipher, nonentity, non-person - pipe dream
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Additional synonymsDefinition a person who has risen suddenly to a position of power and behaves arrogantly an upstart who had come from nowhere Synonyms social climber, nobody, nouveau riche, parvenu, arriviste, non-person, status seeker |