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piffling vs little

little vs piffling

piffling is not a noun while little is a noun.

piffling and little both are adjectives.

piffling is not an adverb while little is an adverb.

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

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