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Definition of littleness : The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc.

Synonyms:

slightness, insignificance, petiteness, triviality, pettiness

compactness, scantiness, fewness, shortness, succinctness, brevity, conciseness, narrowness, puniness, smallness, minuteness, lowness, paltriness, delicacy, diminutiveness, meagerness

negligibility, modesty, tininess

Usage examples:

• He felt an inexplicable littleness in their presence. - "The U.P. Trail", Zane Grey.
• With this generous sentiment tears welled from her eyes, whereat Fountain worshiped her and felt his littleness. - "Love Me Little, Love Me Long", Charles Reade Edition: 10 Language: English.
• Placed as we are at an enormous height, in the wide, free atmosphere, we seem already to have quitted this miniature country, already to be freed from the impression of littleness which it has given us, and from the little links by which it was beginning to bind- us to itself. - "Madame Chrysantheme Complete", Pierre Loti Last Updated: March 4, 2009.