1. very small people or things; people or things that are tiny in size
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the fictional inhabitants of Lilliput from Gulliver’s Travels
2. people who are petty or small-minded in their thinking or behavior
Usage: figurative use; often derogatory

Examples

• The children’s book featured a land of lilliputians who lived in mushroom houses.
• In Swift’s novel, the Lilliputians tied down Gulliver while he slept.
• The miniature village looked like it was built for lilliputians.
• He dismissed his critics as mere lilliputians who couldn’t grasp his grand vision.
• The toy soldiers looked like lilliputians marching across the table.
• She felt surrounded by lilliputians who were obsessed with trivial office politics.