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verb

present tense third-person singular of niggle
as in complains
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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niggles

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noun

plural of niggle, chiefly British
1
as in quibbles

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as in anxieties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggles
  1. complains
  2. objections
  3. qualms
  4. moans
  5. challenges
  6. concerns
  7. nitpicks
  8. protests
Verb
  • In his journals Steinbeck complains about how sore his fingers got after writing with pencils all day long.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Thomas complains about being stuck in the Keanu Reeves movie Speed, which sends Paladin off on a surprisingly indignant, knowledgeable pop-culture rant.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of complains
Noun
  • So far, Paris has filed two objections to the estate’s claims about where the money has been going.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Taylor was executed by lethal injection after a judge ruled against his attorneys' objections to the method.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of objections
Noun
  • One of his only qualms was the price tag, which this 45% discount makes much easier to swallow.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What should be expected of agents who have qualms about their work?
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of qualms
Verb
  • Sam makes a production out of teasing them, mock-reaching for various items on the set as the whole group moans and wails in distress.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Endo is the sixth choice midfielder and someone who never moans about his place in the pecking order.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of moans
Noun
  • Power availability, grid connectivity and equipment delays remain as key challenges for data center development, according to a Thursday report from risk advisory and insurance brokerage WTW.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Connecting that power to the electrical grid is one of science’s greatest engineering challenges.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of challenges
Noun
  • Sofiyan did not elaborate on the purpose of the deployment or respond to questions about whether there were concerns about security or political tensions in Jakarta.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But Marshall’s campaign faced headwinds in the race’s final weeks, including concerns about his medical debt practices as a physician and longstanding questions about his residency.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of concerns
Verb
  • So your first indication of problems can be a client who nitpicks every job, forcing you to return to re-trim the 2-inch patch of sod that the client claims wasn’t properly manicured.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But Brian constantly nitpicks her purchases.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpicks
Noun
  • But protests started almost immediately with people blocking traffic every day across the country at the exact time of the collapse and demanding justice.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of protests
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“Niggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggles. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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