nickel-and-dime
[nik-uhl-uhn-dahym]
/ ˈnɪk əl ənˈdaɪm /
ADJECTIVE
inconsiderable
Synonyms
WEAK
base
casual
cheap
contemptible
frivolous
inconsequent
inessential
inferior
irrelevant
junior
lesser
light
little
lower
measly
minor
narrow-minded
negligible
niggling
nugatory
of no account
paltry
peanut
penny-ante
pettifogging
picayune
piddling
scratch
secondary
shabby
shallow
shoestring
slight
small
small-minded
subordinate
trifling
two-bit
unimportant
ADJECTIVE
petty
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
Example Sentences
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Nickel-and-dime stuff, say three people with knowledge of Charney’s spending.
From BusinessWeek • Jul. 9, 2014