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- [foo t-ling]
- /ˈfʊt lɪŋ/
- /ˈfuː.tl̩.ɪŋ/
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- [foo t-ling]
- /ˈfʊt lɪŋ/
Definitions of footling word
- adjective footling foolish; silly: ridiculous, footling remarks. 1
- adjective footling trifling or useless. 1
- verb without object footling to act or talk in a foolish or silly way. 1
- noun footling nonsense; foolishness; silliness. 1
- noun footling Trivial and irritating. 1
- adjective footling silly, trivial 1
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Origin of footling
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; footle + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Footling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
footling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for footling
adjective footling
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- trifling — of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
Antonyms for footling
adjective footling
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
Top questions with footling
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