Piddling
adjective
Something small or insignificant.
That's a piddling amount of money for such a large job.
Often appears as...
- piddling amount
- piddling sum
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Something small or insignificant.
That's a piddling amount of money for such a large job.
Often appears as...
- piddling amount
- piddling sum
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Negativity
Piddling often implies a slight disdain or frustration due to the insignificance of something.
We were excited until we saw the piddling size of the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Formal Use
Use 'piddling' in casual conversations, not formal documents or presentations.
I can't believe I wasted my day on that piddling task.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Emphasis
Use 'piddling' to emphasize the smallness of something compared to something much larger or greater.
Your concerns are piddling compared to the crisis we face.
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Negativity
Piddling often implies a slight disdain or frustration due to the insignificance of something.
We were excited until we saw the piddling size of the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Formal Use
Use 'piddling' in casual conversations, not formal documents or presentations.
I can't believe I wasted my day on that piddling task.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Emphasis
Use 'piddling' to emphasize the smallness of something compared to something much larger or greater.
Your concerns are piddling compared to the crisis we face.
Pro Tip 1/3Slight Negativity
Piddling often implies a slight disdain or frustration due to the insignificance of something.
We were excited until we saw the piddling size of the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Formal Use
Use 'piddling' in casual conversations, not formal documents or presentations.
I can't believe I wasted my day on that piddling task.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparative Emphasis
Use 'piddling' to emphasize the smallness of something compared to something much larger or greater.
Your concerns are piddling compared to the crisis we face.
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Everest, Mars, and...
deep your lungs are and that's why when we snorkel we generally lie rather rather flat now these are little little piddling things but it's good to remember that you got to do the critical
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Quote examples
Sandra Brown
American Author
I 'climbed' Sandia Peak outside Albuquerque. Which is really piddling as far as mountains go. It's a mere 9,000 feet and some change, and what I went up was a path on one of the gentler slopes. It's about seven miles to the summit, and I walked it with my husband, son, and brother-in-law. For me that was a tremendous accomplishment.
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Jessica Valenti
American Writer
Dismissing socialization and gender roles as piddling compared to this amorphous idea of 'maternal imperative' is part of the reason progress is stalled for family-friendly policies.
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Rachel Johnson
British Author
The Lady' is a piddling little magazine that no one cares about or buys.
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James Wolcott
American Critic
Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner.
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Sandra Brown
American Author
I 'climbed' Sandia Peak outside Albuquerque. Which is really piddling as far as mountains go. It's a mere 9,000 feet and some change, and what I went up was a path on one of the gentler slopes. It's about seven miles to the summit, and I walked it with my husband, son, and brother-in-law. For me that was a tremendous accomplishment.
Quote examples
Jessica Valenti
American Writer
Dismissing socialization and gender roles as piddling compared to this amorphous idea of 'maternal imperative' is part of the reason progress is stalled for family-friendly policies.
Quote examples
Rachel Johnson
British Author
The Lady' is a piddling little magazine that no one cares about or buys.
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James Wolcott
American Critic
Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner.
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