Empty and Niggling

Empty

Empty adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

Niggling and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Niggling" instead an adjective "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Niggling

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

Empty and niggling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Niggling".

Nearby Word: niggled
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