Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: picayune
IPA transcription: [p,ɪkij'un]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial
    Meaning: (informal) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
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