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nig·gling
 niggling
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- pronunciation:
- nI
glIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of little importance; petty.
He never seems to mind dealing with these 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.
It's hard to please such 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 |
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| derivation: |
nigglingly (adv.) |
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