Home › Words › S › smallnesssmallnesssmallness means the state or quality of being small.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, smallness ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English smalnesse; equivalent to small + -ness.nounThe state or quality of being small.e.g.“His smallness didn't bother him, except when he needed something off the top shelf.”The result or product of being small.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.diminutiveness 79% match — The state or quality of being diminutive. vs smallness →littleness 78% match — The property of being little, smallness. vs smallness →lilliputianism 74% match — The quality or tendency of being very small. vs smallness →tininess 73% match — The property of being tiny; minuteness. vs smallness →diminutivity 71% match — The quality of being diminutive. vs smallness →midgetness 68% match — The quality or state of being a midget. vs smallness →puniness 68% match — The quality of being puny vs smallness →lesserness 67% match — The state, quality, or condition of being lesser. vs smallness →