PICAYUNISH Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

picayunish

adjective

Definition of picayunish

as in unimportant

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Adjective

The Analyst can spend all their time answering urgent but unimportant requests.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Wright agrees that the findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that omega-3s are unimportant for the brain.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026

Definition of unimportant

Adjective

Again and again, Bass went after Raman in the pettiest, most personal ways.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
But to build a web of accusations based on false premises and the manipulation of reality in order to attack the Biennale and a film invited to compete is a petty and unacceptable act.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of petty

Adjective

To achieve a similar impact, Johnson appears to be wearing a muscular silicone suit over his 6-foot-5 frame, but the extra padding just makes his head look puny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
For example, in another suit litigating the effects of social media on children, a jury settled in March on the comparatively puny figure of $6 million, distributed between Meta and YouTube.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026

Definition of puny

Adjective

The trivial and the momentous can be connected; small deviations can set us on larger paths.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
But resorting to litigation rather than negotiating a settlement to this trivial dispute could open a new source of pain.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trivial

Adjective

The two events share a history — one that illustrates just how the plate program has become picayune, politicized and potentially hazardous to public safety.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
By itself, this habit might seem picayune.

— Jeet Heer, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of picayune

Adjective

Distances that look negligible on a map have a habit of becoming an expedition.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Fundamentally, while users now have multiple avenues to communicate with people abroad, these alternatives have negligible impact on talk time.

— Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligible

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