niggardly |
puny |
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Niggardly is a related term of puny.
As adjectives the difference between niggardly and puny
is that
niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly while
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.
As an adverb niggardly
is in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.
As a noun puny is
(obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
inconsequential |
puny |
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Inconsequential is a related term of puny.
As adjectives the difference between inconsequential and puny
is that
inconsequential is having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance while
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.
As nouns the difference between inconsequential and puny
is that
inconsequential is something unimportant; something that does not matter while
puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
puny |
flimsy |
Related terms |
Puny is a related term of flimsy.
As nouns the difference between puny and flimsy
is that
puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student while
flimsy is thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
As adjectives the difference between puny and flimsy
is that
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance while
flimsy is likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.
slight |
puny |
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Slight is a related term of puny.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between slight and puny
is that
slight is (obsolete) foolish; silly; weak in intellect while
puny is (obsolete) a beginner, a novice.
As adjectives the difference between slight and puny
is that
slight is small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe while
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.
As nouns the difference between slight and puny
is that
slight is the act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy while
puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
As a verb slight
is to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.
little |
puny |
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As adjectives the difference between little and puny
is that
little is small in size while
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance.
As an adverb little
is not much.
As a determiner little
is not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
As a proper noun Little
is {{surname}.
As a noun puny is
a new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
measly |
puny |
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Measly is a related term of puny.
As adjectives the difference between measly and puny
is that
measly is small in amount, contemptibly so or
measly can be infected with measles 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.
fragile |
puny |
As adjectives the difference between fragile and puny
is that
fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure 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.
pung |
puny |
As nouns the difference between pung and puny
is that
pung is (us|canada) a low box-like sleigh designed to be pulled by one horse while
puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
As an adjective puny is
of inferior size, strength or significance.
puny |
piny |
As adjectives the difference between puny and piny
is that
puny is of inferior size, strength or significance while
piny is of, pertaining to, or having many pines.
As a noun puny
is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
cuny |
puny |
As nouns the difference between cuny and puny
is that
cuny is (nautical) an ordinary seaman while
puny is (obsolete) a new pupil at a school etc; a junior student.
As an adjective puny is
of inferior size, strength or significance.
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