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- Dictionaryniggling/ˈnɪɡəlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety: "niggling aches and pains"
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NIGGLING definition: 1. worrying someone slightly or causing them slight pain, usually for a long time: 2. criticizing…. Learn more.
adjective. nig· gling ˈni-g (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of niggling. : petty. also : bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way. niggling injuries. niggling noun. nigglingly. ˈni-g (ə-)liŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. chicken. de minimis. footling. inconsequential. inconsiderable. insignificant. measly. Mickey Mouse. minute. negligible.
Niggling definition: petty; trivial; inconsequential. See examples of NIGGLING used in a sentence.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will cause endless trouble.
used to describe a slight feeling of worry or pain that does not go away. She had niggling doubts about their relationship. a series of niggling injuries. Want to learn more?
Define niggling. niggling synonyms, niggling pronunciation, niggling translation, English dictionary definition of niggling. adj. Annoying, troubling, or irritating in a petty way: a pointless dispute over niggling details. nig′gling·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
adjective. (informal) small and of little importance. “a dispute over niggling details”. synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial. unimportant.
to criticize someone about small details or give too much attention to details: She niggles endlessly over the exact pronunciation. The accounts department is niggling me for ten pence they say I owe them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. niggle. noun [ C ] us / ˈnɪɡ. ə l / uk / ˈnɪɡ. ə l /
Niggling definition: Annoying, troubling, or irritating in a petty way.
nig•gle (nig′ əl), v.i., -gled, -gling. to criticize, esp. constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a situation.
