Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "midget" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

giant

Derived Terms

crib midget mental midget midget car midget cell midget golf midget tossing midget-esque midget-minded midget-submarine midgetism midgetlike midgetly midgetness midgetry midgety

Etymologically Related To

et midge

Context

loosely sometimes derogatory

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

small person

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

homunculus lilliputian manikin pygmy

Related Terms

midge miniature mosquito sandfly short swarming

Similar Terms

dwarf little microscopic small

Synonym Network

dwarf midge pygmy

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.