niggling

nig·gling

adj \ˈni-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of NIGGLING

: petty; also : bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way <niggling injuries>

— niggling noun

— nig·gling·ly \-lē\ adverb

Examples of NIGGLING

1. <only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed>

First Known Use of NIGGLING

1599

Related to NIGGLING

Synonyms: chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

Antonyms: big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

Related Words: inferior, mean; imperceptible, inappreciable; little, puny, tiny; hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling; one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms: serious, substantial, weighty; eventful, momentous, pivotal; conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking; appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

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