Dwarf
Dwarf noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.
Little person and dwarf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Little person" instead a noun "Dwarf".
Little person
Dwarf and little person are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dwarf" instead a noun phrase "Little person".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- If Tyrion from Game of Thrones doesn't mention his status as a dwarf (in this case, an actual little person, not a fantasy dwarf) during a conversation, rest assured whoever he's talking to will.
- While he is a dwarf (as in "little person" not a fantasy dwarf), he's not as depraved or evil as some may think.
Source: Literature / The Auburn Knight - In the third book in the Sea Of Trolls series, we meet a dwarf (not the fantasy kind, but a little person).
Source: HeelFace Brainwashing
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Little person and Dwarf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dwarf/little_person
Dwarf & Little person. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dwarf/little_person>.
Little person or Dwarf. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dwarf/little_person.
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