What does piddling mean?
Piddling means Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless..
Piddling
/ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ · adjective
Meaning
Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless..
Definitions by Sense
- Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
- present participle and gerund of piddle
Example Sentences
After all the work I'd done, he gave me a piddling amount of money.
the ignoble hucksterage of piddling tithes
Los Angeles would still be a piddling little town in a desert if it weren’t for Sierra snowmelt and city officials crafty enough to snooker eastern California farmers out of their water rights.
[…]last month the Pentagon spent $400mn to take a 15 per cent stake in MP Materials, a Nevada-based group that aims to be “a fully integrated rare earths producer”. That is a piddling sum.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for piddling?
Common synonyms include base, contemptible, floccinaucinihilipilificatious, foolish.
What is the opposite of piddling?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use piddling in a sentence?
After all the work I'd done, he gave me a piddling amount of money.
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