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21 meticulous
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22 minute
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23 near
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24 pettifogging
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25 petty
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26 fiddling
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27 nugatory
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28 peddling
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29 piddling
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30 potty
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31 mingy
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32 small-minded
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33 fiddle-faddle
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34 hair-splitting
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35 inconsequent
1. a непоследовательный, нелогичный2. a неуместныйСинонимический ряд:1. inferior (adj.) inferior; insignificant; low; mean; nonessential; paltry; unessential; unimportant2. petty (adj.) inconsequential; inconsiderable; measly; Mickey Mouse; niggling; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; petty; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; puny; small; trifling; trivial; unconsequential; unconsidered; ungenerous; unvital -
36 inconsequential
a не имеющий значенияСинонимический ряд:1. contemptible (adj.) contemptible; inconsequent; mean; miserly; shallow; stingy2. insignificant (adj.) immaterial; insignificant; irrelevant; little; negligible; trifling; trivial; unimportant; unnecessary3. petty (adj.) inconsiderable; measly; Mickey Mouse; niggling; paltry; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; petty; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; puny; small; small-minded; unconsequential; unconsidered; ungenerous; unvitalАнтонимический ряд: -
37 inconsiderable
a незначительный, несущественный, ничтожныйСинонимический ряд:1. little (adj.) casual; inconsequential; insignificant; little; minute; negligible; shoestring; small-beer; trivial; unimportant2. petty (adj.) inconsequent; measly; Mickey Mouse; niggling; paltry; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; petty; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; puny; small; small-minded; unconsequential; unconsidered; ungenerous; unvital3. small number (adj.) any; few; infrequent; less; not many; several; small number; sparse; widely spaced4. unsubstantial (adj.) light; minor; shallow; slight; trifling; unsubstantialАнтонимический ряд: -
38 least
1. n минимальное количество; минимальная степень; самое меньшееyou might at least say you are sorry — вы могли бы, по крайней мере, извиниться
the least said the better — чем меньше сказано, тем лучше; лучше не говорить
not in the least — ни в малейшей степени, ничуть, нисколько
would you mind holding this box? — Not in the least — вам не трудно подержать эту коробку? — Нисколько
at least as given in — не меньше, чем дано в
2. a наименьший, малейшийat the least estimate — по самой скромной оценке, минимально
least possible trouble — с наименьшими хлопотами; с наименьшей затратой сил
3. a малый4. a арх. нижайший по положению; слабейший; наихудшийleast said soonest mended — посл.
5. adv от Ilast but not least — хотя и последний; но не менее; важный; не самый худший
6. adv менее всего, в наименьшей степениleast of all — менее всего, в наименьшей степени
nobody can complain, you least of all — никто не может жаловаться, а вы и подавно
7. adv превосх. ст. для образования прилагательных и наречий со значением менее всегоСинонимический ряд:1. most inferior (adj.) at the nadir; bottom; lowest; minimal; minimum; most inferior2. smallest (adj.) atomic; infinitesimal; microcosmic; microscopic; minute; minutest; smallest; tiniest3. unimportant (adj.) finical; first; most trivial; next to nothing; niggling; of minimal significance; piddling; slightest; trivial; unimportant -
39 measly
1. a коревой2. a заражённый трихинами или финнами3. a разг. ничтожный; жалкий; презренныйto give a measly present — сделать ничтожный подарок; подарить ничего не стоящую вещь
Синонимический ряд:petty (adj.) inconsequent; inconsequential; inconsiderable; mere; Mickey Mouse; niggardly; niggling; paltry; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; petty; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; puny; small; trifling; trivial; unconsequential; unconsidered; ungenerous; unimportant; unvitalАнтонимический ряд: -
40 negligible
a ничтожный, не принимаемый в расчёт; мелкий, незначительныйnegligible costs — незначительные, мелкие издержки
Синонимический ряд:1. insignificant (adj.) flimsy; immaterial; inconsequential; inconsiderable; insignificant; insubstantial; irrelevant; niggling; paltry; petty; picayune; piddling; small-minded; trifling; trivial; unconsidered; unimportant; unnecessary2. remote (adj.) off; outside; remote; slender; slight; slim; smallАнтонимический ряд:
См. также в других словарях:
Niggling — Nig gling, a. 1. petty, trivial, or inconsequential. [PJC] 2. Excessively demanding of time or attention; as, niggling little details. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggling — ig gling, n. Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts), Minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggling — index inconsequential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
niggling — [[t]nɪ̱gəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will… … English dictionary
niggling — adjective Date: 1599 petty; also bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way < niggling injuries > • niggling noun • nigglingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
niggling — nigglingly, adv. /nig ling/, adj. 1. petty; trivial; inconsequential: to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology. 2. demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.: niggling chores about the house. [1590 1600; NIGGLE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
niggling — nig|gling [ˈnıgəlıŋ] adj 1.) niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a slight doubt etc that you cannot stop thinking about = ↑nagging 2.) a niggling injury or problem is a slight one that does not go away … Dictionary of contemporary English
niggling — nig|gling [ nıglıŋ ] adjective 1. ) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2. ) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure: NAGGING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
niggling — adjective niggling doubt/worry/suspicion etc a doubt etc that keeps worrying you slightly and that you cannot stop thinking about: A niggling doubt about Marlow s motives suddenly entered his mind … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
niggling — UK [ˈnɪɡ(ə)lɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously 2) a niggling injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure … English dictionary
Niggling — Niggle Nig gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Niggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Niggling}.] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.] To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English