PIDDLY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

piddly

adjective

ˈpid-lē

Definition of piddly

as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention there's only a piddly difference in price between the two paintings, so take whichever you prefer

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Recent Examples of piddly The piddly fines certainly aren’t a deterrent. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 This stole the top spot from 1993, with its piddly 76 days over 100. — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 Byrne is still a United States congressman and that’s no piddly thing. — Kyle Whitmire, al, 7 Nov. 2019 This information isn't written in the controller's piddly instruction manual. — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2018 After Kilauea's 1924 summit explosions, the volcano entered a decade of piddly rumblings, followed by 18 years of silence. — Sophia Yan and Malcolm Ritter, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2018

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Adjective

International goods trade comprises nearly a third of the state's nominal GDP, with the state particularly exposed to tariffs that were not invalidated by February's Supreme Court ruling.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
The judge also awarded Biden $1 in nominal damages and ordered Byrne to pay nearly $35,000 in court sanctions.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of nominal

Adjective

Ndoye didn't shoot on his first touch of the ball, though, and that slight hesitation to control the ball and gather for a shot left just enough time for Argentina to swoop in to block the shot.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
England will be slight favorites given the amount of world-class quality supporting its star man.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of slight

Adjective

Less social cohesion A decade ago, crime was infrequent and petty.

— Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of petty

Adjective

The weight penalty over the coupe is about 198 pounds, which is not insignificant, though the complex folding system can open and close the top in just 14 seconds at up to 30 mph.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026
Although stories of vanishing planes and people are still linked to the myth of the Bermuda Triangle, researchers have concluded that the number of disappearances is relatively insignificant.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

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