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Unimportant vs Puny - What's the difference?

unimportant | puny | Related terms |

Unimportant is a related term of puny.


As adjectives the difference between unimportant and puny

is that unimportant is petty; not important or noteworthy while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As a noun puny is

(obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Pifling vs Puny - What's the difference?

pifling | puny | Related terms |

Pifling is likely misspelled.


Pifling has no English definition.

As a noun puny is

a new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.

As an adjective puny is

of inferior size, strength or significance.

Trifling vs Puny - What's the difference?

trifling | puny | Related terms |

Trifling is a related term of puny.


As adjectives the difference between trifling and puny

is that trifling is trivial, or of little importance while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As nouns the difference between trifling and puny

is that trifling is the act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour while puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Piddling vs Puny - What's the difference?

piddling | puny | Synonyms |

Piddling is a synonym of puny.


As adjectives the difference between piddling and puny

is that piddling is insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As a verb piddling

is .

As a noun puny is

(obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Minute vs Puny - What's the difference?

minute | puny | Related terms |

Minute is a related term of puny.


As a verb minute

is .

As a noun puny is

(obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

As an adjective puny is

of inferior size, strength or significance.

Skimpy vs Puny - What's the difference?

skimpy | puny | Related terms |

Skimpy is a related term of puny.


As adjectives the difference between skimpy and puny

is that skimpy is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As nouns the difference between skimpy and puny

is that skimpy is (australia|western australia) a barmaid who wears little clothing while puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Paltry vs Puny - What's the difference?

paltry | puny | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between paltry and puny

is that paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As a noun puny is

a new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.

Puny vs Tenuous - What's the difference?

puny | tenuous |


As adjectives the difference between puny and tenuous

is that puny is of inferior size, strength or significance while tenuous is thin in substance or consistency.

As a noun puny

is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Trivial vs Puny - What's the difference?

trivial | puny | Related terms |

Trivial is a related term of puny.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between trivial and puny

is that trivial is (obsolete) any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium while puny is (obsolete) a beginner, a novice.

As adjectives the difference between trivial and puny

is that trivial is ignorable; of little significance or value while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As nouns the difference between trivial and puny

is that trivial is (obsolete) any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium while puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

Insignificant vs Puny - What's the difference?

insignificant | puny | Related terms |

Insignificant is a related term of puny.


As adjectives the difference between insignificant and puny

is that insignificant is not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect while puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.

As a noun puny is

(obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.

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