English Explanatory Dictionary

piddling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of piddle

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-piddling.wav

Word forms

piddling

Synonyms

base contemptible floccinaucinihilipilificatious foolish for the birds futile frivolous idle ignorable immaterial inconsequential inconsiderable indifferent insignificant like a fart in a windstorm meager mean minor miserable negligible nothingburger nondescript null paltry petty picayune picayunish piddling piddly pissant pissass piteous pitiful pointless silly simple slight ticky-tacky tin-pot trifling trivial two-bit unimportant unweighty vain worthless wretched

Derived words

piddlingly
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