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little vs picayune

picayune vs little

little is a noun but picayune is not a noun.

little and picayune both are adjectives.

little is an adverb but picayune is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
little Yes Yes No Yes
picayune No Yes No No
As adjectives, little and picayune are synonyms defined as:
  • little and picayune: (informal) small and of little importance
Other synonyms of little include fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, petty, piddling, piffling, trivial.
little (noun) picayune (noun)
a small amount or duration
little (adjective) picayune (adjective)
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal (informal) small and of little importance
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
little (adverb) picayune (adverb)
not much
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