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nig·gling
 niggling
- pronunciation:
- nI
glIng
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of little importance; petty.
the niggling details- synonyms:
- insignificant, nugatory, petty, picayune, trifling, trivial, unimportant
- similar words:
- inconsequential, meaningless, minor, worthless
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| definition 2: |
giving or demanding excessive attention to details; fussy.
a niggling supervisor- synonyms:
- fastidious, fussy
- similar words:
- exacting, finicky, meticulous, picky
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| related words: |
critical, finicky, insignificant, minor, negligible, small, trivial |
| derivation: |
nigglingly (adv.) |
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