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Petite has a better connotation, as puny implies weakness, while petite simply means small, and carries a more elegant tone.
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What synonym carries a positive connotation of small?
dainty
What do puny means?
Yes, puny is a connotation, and it is a negative connotation because it gives off a negative effect and makes you think negatively. :)
What is a negative connotation for the word fat?
Scrawny, puny.
What word that means very small?
* bitty or bitsy * diminutive * eeny or eeny-weeny * infinitesimal * itsy or itsy-bitsy * little * meager * microscopic * mini * miniature * miniscule * minute * petite * puny * teeny or teensy * wee
What is the synonym of puny?
Word #1: punyRelated: puny, runty, shrimpyUsage: adjDefinition: inferior in strength or significance, (used especially of persons) of inferior sizeSynonyms: shrimpy, runty, pint-sized, sawed-off, sawn-off, pint-size, punyExample: "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"Word #1: tinyRelated: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeckUsage: adjDefinition: very smallSynonyms: fiddling, midget, tiny, trivial, flyspeck, picayune, piffling, diminutive, petty, footling, petite, bantam, lilliputian, little, piddling, nigglingExample: "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
What synonym carries a positive connotation of small?
dainty
What do puny means?
Yes, puny is a connotation, and it is a negative connotation because it gives off a negative effect and makes you think negatively. :)
Name another word for small?
tiny, little, miniature, puny, petite
Descirbing word that starts with the letter p?
perfect petite pretty puny puffy
What is a negative connotation for the word fat?
Scrawny, puny.
Do you know any words that start with the letter p to describe the word small?
petite and puny
What are good adjective for Pluto'?
small,tiny puny or gasy
What word that means very small?
* bitty or bitsy * diminutive * eeny or eeny-weeny * infinitesimal * itsy or itsy-bitsy * little * meager * microscopic * mini * miniature * miniscule * minute * petite * puny * teeny or teensy * wee
What is the synonym of puny?
Word #1: punyRelated: puny, runty, shrimpyUsage: adjDefinition: inferior in strength or significance, (used especially of persons) of inferior sizeSynonyms: shrimpy, runty, pint-sized, sawed-off, sawn-off, pint-size, punyExample: "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"Word #1: tinyRelated: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeckUsage: adjDefinition: very smallSynonyms: fiddling, midget, tiny, trivial, flyspeck, picayune, piffling, diminutive, petty, footling, petite, bantam, lilliputian, little, piddling, nigglingExample: "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
What is the Italian translation of 'very puny'?
Molto gracile is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "very puny."Specifically, the adverb molto means "very." The feminine/masculine adjective gracile means "delicate, puny, slight, spindly, weak." The pronunciation is "MOHL-toh GRAH-tchee-leh."
How do you put the word puny in a sentence?
you are puny
What is a sentence with puny in it?
He looks puny for weeks.
