niggle
1 synonym for niggle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small complaint or issue.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Niggle is first attested in 1599. Its origin is uncertain, but it was likely borrowed from dialectal Norwegian nigla (“to be stingy, to busy oneself with trifles”), which ultimately goes back to Old Norse hnøggr (“stingy; miserly”), related to Old English hnēaw (“stingy; niggardly”). See also niggard.
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