Puny backwater Synonyms

Definitions for Puny


  • (adjective) of a size that is less than average
  • (adjective) ( used especially of persons) of inferior size
  • (adjective) inferior in strength or significance

Definitions for Backwater


  • (noun) a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
  • (noun) a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
  • (noun) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring