pimping

pimp·ing

adj \ˈpim-pən, -piŋ\

Definition of PIMPING

1

: petty, insignificant

2

chiefly dialect : puny, sickly

Examples of PIMPING

1. <got paid only a pimping amount of money as a reporter for a small newspaper>

Origin of PIMPING

probably akin to Middle English pymple papule — more at pimp

First Known Use: 1640

Related to PIMPING

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