Littleness: meaning, definitions and examples
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littleness
[ ˈlɪtlˌnəs ]
in a descriptive context
The quality or state of being little in size, extent, or importance.
Synonyms
petiteness, smallness, tininess
Examples of usage
- Despite her littleness, she had a big heart.
- The littleness of the garden made it easy to maintain.
- The project's littleness was overshadowed by its impact on the community.
in a negative context
Lack of significance or importance; triviality.
Synonyms
insignificance, pettiness, triviality
Examples of usage
- She was tired of the littleness of office politics.
- He couldn't stand the littleness of their arguments.
Translations
Translations of the word "littleness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pequenez
🇮🇳 छोटापन (chhotapan)
🇩🇪 Kleinheit
🇮🇩 kekecilan
🇺🇦 малість
🇵🇱 małość
🇯🇵 小ささ (chiisana)
🇫🇷 petitesse
🇪🇸 pequeñez
🇹🇷 küçüklük
🇰🇷 작음 (jageum)
🇸🇦 صغر (sighar)
🇨🇿 malost
🇸🇰 maličkosť
🇨🇳 小 (xiǎo)
🇸🇮 majhnost
🇮🇸 smæð
🇰🇿 кішкентайлық
🇬🇪 პატარობა (p'ataroba)
🇦🇿 kiçiklik
🇲🇽 pequeñez
Word origin
The word 'littleness' originated from the Middle English word 'litelnesse', which was derived from the Old English word 'lytelnes'. The suffix '-ness' is added to the adjective 'little' to form the noun 'littleness'. Over time, 'littleness' has been used to describe the state of being small, insignificant, or trivial.
See also: belittle, littleneck.