half-pint
1 of 2noun
ˈhaf-ˌpīnt 
ˈhäf-
1
: half a pint
2
: a short, small, or inconsequential person
half-pint
2 of 2adjective
: of less than average size : diminutive
Synonyms
Noun
- cipher
- dwarf
- insect
- insignificancy
- lightweight
- morsel
- nobody
- nonentity
- nothing
- nullity
- number
- pip-squeak
- pygmy
- pigmy
- shrimp
- snippersnapper
- twerp
- whippersnapper
- zero
- zilch
Adjective
- bantam
- diminutive
- dinky
- dwarfish
- fine
- Lilliputian
- little
- pint-size
- pint-sized
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- puny
- pygmy
- shrimpy
- slight
- small
- smallish
- subnormal
- toylike
- undersized
- undersize
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1931, in the meaning defined above
half-pints
noun
as in dwarves
a person of no importance or influence when I called the company to complain, I was shuttled from one half-pint to the next Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dwarves
- dwarfs
- shrimps
- lightweights
- numbers
- ciphers
- nobodies
- insects
- shrimp
- whippersnappers
- nullities
- snippersnappers
- pip-squeaks
- pygmies
- pigmies
- zeroes
- morsels
- nonentities
- puppets
- twerps
- inferiors
- insignificancies
- obscurities
- zeros
- nonpersons
- zilches
- noncelebrities
- mediocrities
- no-names
- leasts
- figureheads
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- big shots
- figures
- big wheels
- kingpins
- personages
- leaders
- heads
- somebodies
- eminences
- kahunas
- bigwigs
- magnates
- nabobs
- chiefs
- stars
- planets
- leads
- personalities
- luminaries
- parties
- celebrities
- superstars
- VIPs
- authorities
- powers
- notables
- superiors
- great powers