Synonyms of nickel-and-dime

nickel-and-dime

adjective

as in small-time

Related Words

• small-time
• petty
• worthless
• one-horse
• paltry
• jerkwater
• trivial
• small-fry
• obscure
• frivolous
• unimportant
• anonymous
• trifling
• nameless
• incidental
• foolish
• unknown
• insignificant
• minor
• small
• inconsequential
• nugatory
• uncelebrated
• negligible
• inconsiderable
• little
• fiddling
• Mickey Mouse
• slight
• minute

Dissimilar Words

• major
• important
• substantial
• big
• significant
• meaningful
• fatal
• consequential
• weighty
• momentous
• material
• decisive
• chief
• principal
• dominant
• eventful
• overbearing
• overriding
• fateful
• valuable
• outstanding
• worthwhile
• distinctive
• prominent
• worthy
• exceptional
• remarkable
• impressive
• unfrivolous
• basic
• great
• distinguished
• illustrious
• eminent
• fundamental
• essential
• notorious
• famous
• overmastering
• key
• prestigious
• all-important
• renowned
• preeminent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nickel-and-dime

So, yes, Mercedes is not afraid to nickel-and-dime anyone with their compact sedan. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026

Full-service hotels like Marriott and InterContinental still offer a more inclusive experience, and international airlines like Qatar Airways don't nickel-and-dime you for luggage. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

The nickel-and-dime crack sales; the tickets for open containers — none of that mattered anymore. — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025

With a comfy 16-point cushion entering the fourth quarter, though, Adelman turned to Jordan again to nickel-and-dime Jokic a few minutes of rest. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025

That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Much of it has been nickel-and-dime stuff but with some big-name crooks. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2024

Trying to nickel-and-dime such an important player could have done more harm than good. — Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024

Southwest Airlines, which set itself apart from its nickel-and-dime competitors, will soon scrap its open-seat policy and charge folks for more legroom. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2024