piffling
1
8.6
- adjective
- /ˈpɪflɪŋ/
- You are a nation of peeny-weeny, piffling, piccolini, piddly-diddly pouft!
Examples
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Critics dismissed his arguments as piffling, believing they offered no substantial insight into the debate.
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He was upset by the criticism, but she thought it was just a piffling matter that didn't deserve attention.
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The report was filled with piffling details that distracted from the main issue at hand.
Synonyms
226
3.7
Small and unimportant in position or power
110
3.9
Not important or serious
102
4.1
Not important or too small to matter
50
1.9
Not worth attention or notice
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
7
6.6
Very small and not important enough to need attention
5
7.9
A very small amount or unimportant detail
4
8.0
Very small and not important
3
6.8
Too small or not important enough to matter
3
7.8
A small annoying problem or worry that does not need serious attention
1
9.9
Small and not important
1
7.0
Small in amount and not important
1
7.9
A very small unimportant village or town
1
9.1
Unimportant and not worth attention
1
9.9
Very small or unimportant
Not important or serious compared with other things
Very low in value and not important
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word piffling comes from the playful word piffle, which means 'nonsense' or something not important. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a tiny 'puff' that quickly disappears—small and not worth attention, which is why piffling means trivial.