| verb | worry unnecessarily or excessively “don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now” |
| verb | argue over petty things “Let's not quibble over pennies” |
| adjective | (informal) small and of little importance “a fiddling sum of money” |
| fuss | noun | an excited state of agitation |
| fret | noun | agitation resulting from active worry |
| quibbler | noun | a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections |
| niggler | noun | someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way |
| pettifogger | noun | a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections |
| pettifoggery | noun | a quarrel about petty points |
| bicker | noun | a quarrel about petty points |
| squabble | noun | a quarrel about petty points |
| littleness | noun | lack of generosity in trifling matters |
| pettiness | noun | lack of generosity in trifling matters |
| trivialize | verb | make trivial or insignificant |
| trivia | noun | something of small importance |
| triviality | noun | the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous |