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     • footling adjective old-fashioned uk / ˈfuː.t ə l.ɪŋ / us / ˈfuː.t̬ ə l.ɪŋ / Add to word list silly or not important: He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
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   What is the meaning of footling?

   • Footling means silly or not important. (The passage also mentions this definition twice for emphasis.)

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   What is the synonym of footling?

   • Synonyms of footling. chicken, de minimis, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial.

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   When was footling first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective footling is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for footling is from 1888, in Punch. footling is of multiple origins. Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: footering adj.; footle v., ‑ing suffix2.

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   What is a footling way of meeting a great problem?

   • This is a trivial, footling way of meeting a great problem. They are engaged on these various footling pieces of legislation which take up so much of their time. They did not bring merely one footling quotation but quotation after quotation. We all get footling matters to deal with.

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   What does the word footling mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word footling , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: footering adj.; footle v., ‑ing suffix2. See etymology.

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   The meaning of FOOTLING is lacking judgment or ability : inept. How to use footling in a sentence.

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   Definition of footling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. old-fashioned uk / ˈfuː.t ə l.ɪŋ / us / ˈfuː.t̬ ə l.ɪŋ / Add to word list. silly or not important: He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries. Synonyms. fiddling mainly UK. little. petty disapproving. picayune US. piddling informal disapproving. piffling informal. trivial.

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   adjective. old-fashioned us / ˈfuː.t̬ ə l.ɪŋ / uk / ˈfuː.t ə l.ɪŋ / Add to word list. silly or not important: He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries. Synonyms. fiddling mainly UK. little. petty disapproving. picayune US. piddling informal disapproving. piffling informal. trivial.

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   Sep 1, 2021 · This guide explains the fundamentals to help you understand. We’ll cover the different elements of writing styles, compare the writing styles of famous authors, and even give some tips on how to improve your own writing style. First, let’s get a definitive answer to the essential question: What is writing style?