Niggling
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
Piddly and niggling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piddly" instead an adjective "Niggling".
Nearby Word: niggled
Piddly
Piddly adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.
Usage example: there's only a piddly difference in price between the two paintings, so take whichever you prefer
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