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Piddly vs Fiddly - What's the difference?

piddly | fiddly |

As adjectives the difference between piddly and fiddly

is that piddly is (informal) small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on while fiddly is requiring dexterity to operate.

piddly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
    • Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?

    Synonyms

    * See "

    fiddly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Requiring dexterity to operate.
    • The buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly.
  • Requiring frequent adjustment.
    • The fuses are very fiddly, and keep blowing out.

    Derived terms

    * fiddliness