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Picayune

adjective/pˈɪkeɪjˌuːn/
Definition
(informal) small and of little importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɪkeɪjˌuːn/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɪkeɪjˌuːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɪkeɪjˌuːn/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɪkeɪjˌuːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjective(informal) small and of little importance
“a fiddling sum of money”
Word Forms
littlenessnounlack of generosity in trifling matters
pettinessnounlack of generosity in trifling matters
trivializeverbmake trivial or insignificant
trivianounsomething of small importance
trivialitynounthe quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
mesquin
(informel) petit et de peu d'importance
🇪🇸Spanish
baladí
(informal) pequeño y de poca importancia
🇷🇺Russian
Пикаюн
(неформальный) маленький и не имеющий большого значения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निकम्मा
(अनौपचारिक) छोटा और कम महत्व का
🇧🇩Bengali
পিকায়ুন
(অনুষ্ঠানিক) ছোট এবং সামান্য গুরুত্বের
🇮🇳Tamil
பிகாயூன்
(முறைசாரா) சிறிய மற்றும் சிறிய முக்கியத்துவம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పికాయున్
(అనధికారిక) చిన్న మరియు తక్కువ ప్రాముఖ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
पिकयुने
(अनौपचारिक) लहान आणि फारसे महत्त्व नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
પિકયુને
(અનૌપચારિક) નાનું અને ઓછું મહત્વ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಿಕಾಯುನ್
(ಅನೌಪಚಾರಿಕ) ಸಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിക്കായൂൺ
(അനൗപചാരിക) ചെറുതും പ്രാധാന്യമില്ലാത്തതും
🇵🇰Urdu
پکایونے
(غیر رسمی) چھوٹا اور بہت کم اہمیت کا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
皮卡尤恩
(非正式)小且不重要的
🇯🇵Japanese
ピカユン
(非公式) 小さくてあまり重要ではない
🇰🇷Korean
하찮은
(비공식) 작고 별로 중요하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
picaune
(thông tục) nhỏ bé và ít quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
พิคายูน
(ไม่เป็นทางการ) เล็กน้อยและมีความสำคัญเพียงเล็กน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecil
(informal) kecil dan tidak terlalu penting
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
پیکایونه
(غیررسمی) کوچک و کم اهمیت
🇹🇷Turkish
pikayune
(gayri resmi) küçük ve çok az öneme sahip
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'picayune'?
The primary meaning of 'picayune' is '(informal) small and of little importance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'picayune' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'picayune' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'picayune' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'picayune' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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