Consequential and Niggling

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Consequential adjective - Coming as a result.

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Niggling is an antonym for consequential.

Niggling adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.

Usage example: only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed

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Consequential is an antonym for niggling.

Nearby Word: niggled

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