[
UK
/pˈɪflɪŋ/
]
ADJECTIVE
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(informal) small and of little importance
our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
a little (or small) matter
limited to petty enterprises
a fiddling sum of money
piffling efforts
piffling efforts
a footling gesture
a dispute over niggling details
How To Use piffling In A Sentence
- The business of government, or at least its public presentation, is grinding to a halt because of something which, at the end of the day, is pretty piffling.
- I'm from some piffling town in the Ottawa Valley.
- Don't sacrifice a hard-won legacy and long-term strength for piffling short-term gain.
- It's left mostly to the actors to bring the premise to life, recreating the piffling small talk, self-congratulation and unease that are the chump change of real-life social intercourse.
- For instance, it has 84.84 calories per 100g, compared with a piffling 51 Ca for blueberries, 37 for strawberries and 49 for raspberries.
- This is a piffling amount, considering the millions of pounds of public lottery cash which has been spent on fabulous reconstructions of the city's cultural palaces.
- You also then get the option to have all your documents backed up every night for a piffling extra £3 a month.
- Her minor, piffling persona and relatively plain features render her ineffective as a fiery femme fatale.
- Just remember to keep your eyes peeled for the following picturesque piffling places.
- piffling efforts