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little vs piddling

piddling vs little

little is a noun but piddling is not a noun.

little and piddling both are adjectives.

little is an adverb but piddling is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
little Yes Yes No Yes
piddling No Yes No No
As adjectives, little and piddling are synonyms defined as:
  • little and piddling: (informal) small and of little importance
Other synonyms of little include fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, petty, picayune, piffling, trivial.
little (noun) piddling (noun)
a small amount or duration
little (adjective) piddling (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) piddling (adverb)
not much
Difference between little and piddling

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