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nimio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frivolous adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
  • moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  • petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.

Senses

nimio is used for these senses in English:

  • frivolous Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  • little old (US, Southern US, idiomatic, informal) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).
  • moot (North America) Having no practical consequence or relevance.

frivolous — full definition

  1. adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
  2. adj Of little real importance or value; trivial.
  3. adj Legal: describing a claim or lawsuit that has no serious legal basis and is unlikely to succeed.

moot — full definition

  1. adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  2. noun A practice legal case argued by law students for training purposes.
  3. verb To raise a subject for discussion.

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