fiddling — annoyingly trivial or petty; insignificant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: annoyingly trivial or petty; insignificant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The boss got angry over such fiddling matters as the font size in the presentation.
- She's always fiddling with her jewelry when she's nervous.
- Don't worry about those fiddling concerns - focus on the big picture!
fiddling
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/]
annoyingly trivial or petty; insignificant
💡 Concept
He keeps fiddling with the pen instead of answering the interviewer's question.
🎵 Rhyme
Stop fiddling with riddling - your skills stay middling!
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootfiddle
Suffix--ing
🎵Rhyme
riddlingmiddlingdiddling
riddling
middling
diddling
🔗Collocations
fiddling around
fiddling with
fiddling details
fiddling expense
stop fiddling
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The boss got angry over such fiddling matters as the font size in the presentation.”
“She's always fiddling with her jewelry when she's nervous.”
“Don't worry about those fiddling concerns - focus on the big picture!”
“The musician was fiddling a cheerful tune at the street corner.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
trivialpettyinsignificantminortinkering
Antonyms
significantimportantmajor
Related
fiddlefidgettinkermeddleviolin
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