First Known Use: circa 1897
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footling
adjective foo·tling \ˈfü-təl-iŋ, ˈfüt-liŋ\
Definition of FOOTLING
1
: lacking judgment or ability : inept <footling amateurs who understand nothing — E. R. Bentley>
2
: lacking use or value : trivial <footling matters>
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Origin of FOOTLING
footle
Related to FOOTLING
- Synonyms
- chicken, de minimis, negligible, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial
- Antonyms
- big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant
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