Lilliputian

 
Pronunciation: /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)n/

adjective

  • trivial or very small: America’s banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan’s

noun

  • a trivial or very small person or thing.

Origin:

early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian