niggling

• Describe una preocupación, duda o problema menor pero persistente que sigue molestando a la persona. También puede referirse a algo que causa irritación leve y continua.

Describes a minor but persistent worry, doubt, or problem that continues to bother someone.

1. Minor but persistentB2informal

   Describes a small, often annoying issue or worry that continues to bother you.

   Molesto pero persistente

   • He had a niggling doubt about the plan.
   • There was a niggling pain in her back all day.
   • A niggling feeling told him he had forgotten something important.

   Sinónimosbothersomeirksomenaggingvexingworrying

   Antónimosimportantmajorserioussignificantweighty

• Verbo que expresa una acción de causar una irritación leve pero persistente o molestia, o de criticar o quejarse por detalles insignificantes.

A verb used to express the act of causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or worry, or to find fault with trivial matters.

1. Worry unnecessarilyC1informalbritish

   To cause slight but persistent worry or discomfort, often about minor details.

   Preocuparse por nimiedades

   • A small doubt niggled at the back of his mind.
   • She niggled over the wording of the email for hours.
   • The thought that he might have forgotten something niggled him all day.

   Sinónimosannoybotherfretgnawirritatenagrankletroubleworry

   Antónimoscomfortreassure

2. Argue over petty thingsC1informalbritish

   To find fault or argue about trivial matters.

   discutir por nimiedades

   • They spent the whole meeting niggling about the budget for office supplies.
   • Stop niggling over who gets the bigger slice of cake.
   • He tends to niggle about minor grammatical errors in casual conversation.

   Sinónimosbickercarpcavilfussnitpickquibblesquabble

   Antónimosagreeconcede