piddling

adjective
pid·​dling | \ ˈpid-lən How to pronounce piddling (audio) , -liŋ; ˈpi-dᵊl-ən, -iŋ\

Definition of piddling

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Examples of piddling in a Sentence

He was paid a piddling amount of money. raised one final, piddling objection to the plan

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That will make the current economic uncertainty look piddling. Daniel W. Drezner, Twin Cities, "Daniel Drezner: The weak defenses of Elizabeth Warren’s trade plan," 15 Aug. 2019 In the battle for mind share, in the Trumpian quest to be part of every conversation, the Pixel far outweighs its piddling sales. Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Sales are a measure of sales, not importance," 16 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of piddling

1559, in the meaning defined above

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piddling

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of piddling

informal + disapproving : small or unimportant
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