picayune.

1. Small in importance or concern, often irritatingly petty.

2. A small coin formerly used in parts of the United States, especially a Spanish half real.

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Words that belong together

• picayune details
• picayune objections

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He answered the charge with picayune objections to the wording.

She refused to let picayune disputes consume the remaining afternoon.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more picayune; superlative most picayune where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.