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puny
Meaning: smaller or weaker than expected
puny in a sentence
How puny is used in real sentences:
The puny seedling bent under the weight of one raindrop.
Compared with the thick rope, the puny string looked too weak to hold the box.
“Beside one print, Mara's hand looked puny.”
— from the passage Beyond the Ridge
Synonyms for puny
Other words for puny — feeble, weak and undersized — carry the same meaning.
- feeble
- weak
- undersized
Antonyms of puny
Words that mean the opposite of puny:
- strong
- robust
Where it comes from
From French puis né 'born later'
Memory hook
A puny plant is a tiny, weak plant that needs help growing.