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petty vs fiddling

fiddling vs petty

petty is a noun but fiddling is not a noun.

petty and fiddling both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petty Yes Yes No No
fiddling No Yes No No
As adjectives, petty and fiddling are synonyms defined as:
  • petty and fiddling: (informal) small and of little importance
Other synonyms of petty include footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial.
petty (noun) fiddling (noun)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petty (adjective) fiddling (adjective)
inferior in rank or status (informal) small and of little importance
contemptibly narrow in outlook
(informal) small and of little importance
Difference between petty and fiddling

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