little person
Person of dwarfism
Little person is the preferred term for someone with dwarfism—a medical condition resulting in unusually short stature.
The phrase emphasizes personhood over condition: The organization advocates for little people in employment and housing.
It also means a child or someone of low status or influence: the little people who do the real work.
Of limited extent
- petiteSmall and delicate
- tinyExtremely small in size
- compactTightly packed together
- smallLimited in size
diminutive · undersized · pocket-sized · wee · teeny · bantam · slight · miniature
Below-average body height
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- growth hormonePituitary signal for development
pituitary · orthopedics · medical diagnosis · cartilage · endocrinologist · growth plates · advocacy · accessibility
short
Of limited extent
small · diminutive · undersized · pocket-sized · wee · teeny · bantam · slight · miniature · fun-sized
short stature
Below-average body height
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
growth hormone · pituitary · orthopedics · medical diagnosis · cartilage · endocrinologist · growth plates · advocacy · accessibility · adaptive equipment
elf
Small magical creature
leprechaun · sprite · brownie · imp · kobold · dwarf · hobbit · Thumbelina · Tom Thumb · Rumpelstiltskin
cherub
Winged heavenly being
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- angelDivine winged messenger
precious · treasure · adorable · cuddly · nugget · button · peanut · moppet · tyke · tot
- small beingsdwarf, midget, pygmy, runt, gnome
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
little persongiant
Being of huge size
basketball player · towering figure · Yao Ming · Shaquille O'Neal · beanpole
little personbig shot
Influential, powerful person
big man · bigwig · VIP · big cheese · mover and shaker
little, person, personal, belittle, personality, persons, personally, littlest, personify