picayune
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌpɪ.kəˈjuːn/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌpɪ.kəˈjun/, /ˌpɪ.kiˈjun/
Adjective

picayune

  1. (informal, North American) Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and of little importance.
    Synonyms: picayunish, petty, trivial, worthless, Thesaurus:insignificant
  2. Small-minded; childishly spiteful, tending to go on about unimportant things.
    Synonyms: malicious, peevish, petty
Noun

picayune (plural picayunes)

  1. (US, especially, Louisiana, archaic) A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a fippenny bit.
  2. (archaic) A five-cent piece.
  3. (informal) Something of very little value; a trifle.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:trifle
  4. An argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or fails to make any difference.



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