1. of or relating to pygmies; very small in stature
2. insignificant or trivial in importance
Usage: literary

Examples

• The explorer documented the pygmean tribes of the rainforest.
• His pygmean stature made him stand out in the crowd.
• The critic dismissed the work as pygmean in scope.
• She felt her concerns were treated as pygmean matters.
• The pygmean villages were hidden deep in the jungle.
• His pygmean ambitions disappointed his mentors.