Synonyms & related words for puny

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of puny — including feeble, paltry, measly, meager, weak, scrawny. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to puny

Explore words related to puny — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include runty, runtish, piddly, puniness, slimsy, weakling, unimposing, impuissant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for puny

Common synonyms for puny include feeble, paltry, measly, meager, weak, scrawny, piddling, insignificant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does puny come from?

The word puny breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pu-, from Latin post (“after, behind”); and -ne, from Latin natus (“born”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.