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PUNY (punier, puniest)

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Dictionary entry overview: What does puny mean?

• PUNY (adjective)
The adjective PUNY has 2 senses:

1. inferior in strength or significance
2. (used especially of persons) of inferior size

Familiarity information: PUNY used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PUNY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Inferior in strength or significance

Context examples:

a puny physique / puny excuses

Similar:

weak (having little physical or spiritual strength)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(used especially of persons) of inferior size

Synonyms:

shrimpy; puny; runty

Similar:

little; small (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

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