Piddling — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈpid-lən/ pid·dling

Meaning & Definition of Piddling

Piddling (adjective)

  1. trivial, paltry

Piddling (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

    "raised one final, piddling objection to the plan"

    similar: chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial
    related: inferior, mean, imperceptible, inappreciable, little, puny, tiny, hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling, one-horse, small-fry, two-bit
    opposite: big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant
    near: serious, substantial, weighty, eventful, momentous, pivotal, conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking, appreciable, discernible, measurable

Piddling (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in mucking, playing

    similar: fiddling (around), fooling, messing, monkeying, mucking, playing, pottering (around), puttering (around), trifling, bumming, chilling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, droning, footling, goofing (off), hacking (around), hanging (around or out), hanging about (British), idling, kicking around, kicking back, lazing, lazying, loafing, lolling, lounging, vegging out, dozing, estivating, hibernating, lagging, lingering, loitering, poking, relaxing, resting, tarrying, ambling, moseying, sauntering, strolling, swanning, furloughing, goldbricking, malingering, truanting
    opposite: drudging, grinding, grubbing, humping, hustling, laboring, moiling, pegging, plodding, plowing, plugging, slaving, sweating, toiling, travailing, working, applying, buckling (down), exerting, putting out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Piddling

The most common words with a similar meaning to Piddling:

British: hanging about
chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial, fiddling (around), fooling, messing, monkeying, mucking, playing, pottering (around), puttering (around), bumming, chilling, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, droning, goofing (off), hacking (around), hanging (around or out)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Piddling

Words with the opposite meaning of Piddling:

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant, drudging, grinding, grubbing, humping, hustling, laboring, moiling, pegging, plodding, plowing, plugging, slaving, sweating, toiling, travailing, working, applying, buckling (down), exerting, putting out

Related Words for Piddling

inferior, mean, imperceptible, inappreciable, little, puny, tiny, hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling, one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms of Piddling

serious, substantial, weighty, eventful, momentous, pivotal, conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking, appreciable, discernible, measurable

Origin & Etymology of Piddling

First known use: 1559

Frequently Asked Questions about Piddling

What does "Piddling" mean?

"Piddling" means trivial, paltry. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: trivial, paltry. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Piddling"?

Other words for "Piddling" include chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly and Mickey Mouse. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Piddling" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Piddling"?

There are 83 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Piddling". Common alternatives include chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute and negligible.

What is the opposite of "Piddling"?

Antonyms of "Piddling" include big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant, drudging and grinding. Near antonyms include serious, substantial, weighty and eventful.

How do you use "Piddling" in a sentence?

Examples of "Piddling" in a sentence: "raised one final, piddling objection to the plan".

Is "Piddling" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Piddling" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Piddling"?

"Piddling" is pronounced /ˈpid-lən/ and divided into syllables as pid·dling.

What is the origin of the word "Piddling"?

First known use: 1559.