Picayune and Significant

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

Usage example: irritatingly picayune complaints

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Significant is an antonym for picayune.

Significant adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.

Usage example: paid a significant amount of money for the movie rights to the book

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Picayune is an antonym for significant.

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Significant and Picayune. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/picayune/significant

Picayune & Significant. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/picayune/significant>.

Significant or Picayune. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/picayune/significant.

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