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niggling vs little

little vs niggling

niggling is not a noun while little is a noun.

niggling and little both are adjectives.

niggling is not an adverb while little is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
niggling No Yes No No
little Yes Yes No Yes
As adjectives, niggling and little are synonyms defined as:
  • niggling and little: (informal) small and of little importance
Other synonyms of niggling include fiddling, footling, lilliputian, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial.
niggling (noun) little (noun)
a small amount or duration
niggling (adjective) little (adjective)
(informal) small and of little importance low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
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
niggling (adverb) little (adverb)
not much
Difference between niggling and little

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