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View synonyms for niggling

niggling

[ nig-ling ]

adjective

  1. petty; trivial; inconsequential:

    to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology.

  2. demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.:

    niggling chores about the house.

niggling

/ ˈnɪɡlɪŋ /

adjective

  1. petty
  2. fussy
  3. irritating
  4. requiring painstaking work
  5. persistently troubling

    a niggling back pain

noun

  1. an act or instance of niggling

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Derived Forms

  • ˈnigglingly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • niggling·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of niggling1

First recorded in 1590–1600; niggle + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

Niggling, trifling, or idling; taking short steps in walking.

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