NIGGLE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

niggle 1 of 2

verb

ˈni-gəl

as in to complain

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that

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niggle

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noun

chiefly British

as in quibble

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as in qualm

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Verb

That said, without examples of what the ERA might change, the accusations of its largely symbolic status — lodged by some of the characters in the series — continue to niggle. —

Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2020 Something about this might niggle at the back of the mind as the hours go by. —

Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019

Noun

One niggle: The brake pedal could use a smoother transition from its energy-harvesting regenerative stoppers to its mechanical-friction brakes. —

IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2019 Despite the niggles, the Range Rover embodies both luxury and off-road capability. —

Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for niggle

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