Picayunes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Characterized by a trivial or petty nature, often in the context of matters deemed insignificant or of little importance
2. Describing concerns or details that are excessively small or unimportant, often viewed as inconsequential
3. Referring to attitudes or items that lack value or significance, typically in an exaggerated manner about their triviality

Etymology: "Picayunes" is the plural of "picayune," which began as the name of a tiny copper coin of very little value, borrowed into American English through Louisiana's French and Spanish-speaking communities. Its use as an adjective meaning "trivial" grew out of that sense of smallness, and it was famously lent to a New Orleans newspaper, the Picayune, founded in 1837 and priced at one picayune.

Synonyms: trivialities, nothings

Antonyms: significances, importance