English Explanatory Dictionary

piddly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪd.li/ /ˈpɪd.əl.i/

Word forms

piddly piddlier piddliest

Etymology

From piddling; see -y.

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
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