nig·gling
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Definition of niggling
: petty
also
: bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way
niggling injuries
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niggling
noun
nigglingly
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for 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
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“Niggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niggling. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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English Language Learners Definition of niggling
: causing you to feel a slight pain or to be worried or annoyed for a long time
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The first known use of niggling was in 1599
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