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niggling

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of niggling

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed

Synonyms of niggling

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

Words Related to niggling

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms of niggling

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

Antonyms of niggling

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

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