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Insignificant vs Niggling - What's the difference?

insignificant | niggling | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between insignificant and niggling

is that insignificant is not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect while niggling is petty.

As a verb niggling is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun niggling is

a sensation that niggles.

insignificant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.
    • Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * significant

    Derived terms

    * insignificance * insignificantly

    niggling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • petty
  • * 1863 , Charles Darwin's letter to J. D. Hooker, 14th of July 1863
    • My dear Hooker, I am getting very much amused by my tendrils, it is just the sort of niggling work which suits me, and takes up no time and rather rests me whilst writing.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that niggles.
  • * 2009 , Jenny Parratt, Feelings of Change: Stories of Having a Baby (page 10)
    • Occasionally a paranoia or slight insecurity that is not based on reality will bring nigglings of that bad time.