ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpetite
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petite
Meaning: small and slim in build, especially referring to a woman's figure
petite in a sentence
How petite is used in real sentences:
The petite gymnast stunned everyone with the height of her vault.
Even though she was petite, the dancer moved with a power and presence that filled the entire stage.
“A petite dancer named Ana played the queen, and the smallest stock costume hung loosely on her.”
— from the passage Seven Beats Together
Synonyms for petite
Other words for petite — small, slight and diminutive — carry the same meaning.
- small
- slight
- diminutive
Antonyms of petite
Words that mean the opposite of petite:
- large
- tall
- statuesque
Where it comes from
From French petit 'small'
Memory hook
PETITE is just French for 'small' — a petite person is petit in size.