Meaning & use

piddling

adjective·Advanced

So small or insignificant as to be hardly worth considering; trivial.

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He complained about the piddling raise, calling it barely enough for a coffee.

The company spent a piddling amount on employee training compared to its huge profits.

A note on using this word

Piddling is informal and dismissive, often used to express contempt for an amount seen as insultingly small.

Words with a similar meaning

trivialnegligible

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