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Inclined to express negative or disapproving comments
critical censorious condemnatory condemning castigatory reproving denunciatory deprecatory disparaging disapproving scathing criticising criticizing fault-finding judgemental negative unfavourable unsympathetic hypercritical overcritical pedantic pettifogging cavilling carping quibbling niggling nitpicking pernickety picky belittling calumniatory cavillous censuring cutting cynical griping unfavorable bellyaching captious caviling faultfinding judgmental rejective whingeing derogatory reprobatory reprobative nit-picking nit-picky pass-remarkable ultra-critical fussy finicky hair-splitting demanding nagging overscrupulous over-particular hard to please overnice over-exacting exacting perfectionist fastidious particular punctilious over-rigorous over-strict over-censorious casuistic sophistical petty trifling severe exceptive sarcastic overprecise tricky difficult trivial harsh persnickety finical overexacting meticulous nice demeaning difficult to please sophistic overexact deprecating complaining on someone's back impossible to please irritable crabby nitpicky testy perverse thorny unfair contrary unjust touchy cantankerous peevish acrimonious petulant cross very critical precise evasive elusive prevaricative precisionist exact scrupulous literalist scholastic dogmatic literalistic casuistical formalist purist dainty choosy over-fastidious faddish painstaking careful trying uncompromising old-maidish faddy fussbudgety delicate finicking choosey importunate strict intractable clamorous tiresome tough obstinate rigorous dictatorial detailed fiddly fine overbearing unaccommodating querulous inflexible insistent unmanageable hard imperious troublesome stringent unbending exigent unamenable fractious overparticular hardheaded firm sticklerish stiff obdurate needy possessive unsparing stubborn unflinching unreasonable scolding humbling diagnostic discerning biting discriminating analytical lowering critic judgy reproachful trenchant sharp penetrating contemptuous choleric withering satirical stern serious tyrannical high-maintenance sophisticated subtle mean hard to satisfy hard-line piddling insignificant paltry unimportant picayune equivocating minor pejorative uncomplimentary slighting denigratory abusive depreciative vituperative scornful insulting derogative depreciatory detractive disdainful accusing offensive derisory degrading denigrative defamatory hostile contumelious accusatory damning damaging scurrilous decrying slanderous libellous opprobrious libelous unflattering derisive injurious discouraging antagonistic vilifying unfriendly adverse rude hurtful nasty deprecative denouncing poor maligning bad invective vitriolic spiteful upbraiding inimical calumnious catty low detracting sneering scurril vituperatory truculent scurrile traducing malicious sharp-tongued full of reproof damnatory denigrating admonitory grumbling disrespectful accusive adversarial dissatisfied sardonic incriminatory slating knocking adversary pharisaic accusatorial personal disavowing opposing self-righteous minimizing vicious dismissive detractory discrediting minimising antipathetic jaundiced inhospitable prejudicial dishonouring scandalous mud-slinging naysaying counter defaming dishonoring despiteful malevolent humiliating ill-disposed malign reproaching insolent debasing reviling brusque cruel disappointed blameful proscriptive admonishing shrewish grousing grouchy moaning cursing accusative whining grouching familiar intrusive impertinent cheeky ambiguous equivocal bleating frowning unforgiving imputative recriminatory boot-faced disapprobatory overrefined scoffing kvetching berating jesuitical reprehensive culpatory reprehending chiding severely critical unpleasant mithering chuntering displeased maledictory scandalmongering muckraking backbiting contemptible arrogant mocking condescending diminishing deflating discontented maledictive slurring virulent discreditable venomous hateful irreverent disadvantageous sniping dyslogistic downgrading ironical obloquious castigating calumniating ranting aspersive blunt aspersing untoward libeling injuring excoriating despicable hurting offending abasing libelling vile shaming malignant disgracing vulgar unhelpful honest candid attacking undermining disobliging invalidating obstructive stark straightforward realistic outspoken vexatious unappealing corrosive caustic abrasive destructive uncharitable snide straight from the shoulder epithetical warts and all

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Trivial and irritating
footling trivial insignificant petty trifling fiddling irrelevant minor silly unimportant immaterial piddling piffling pointless hair-splitting inessential nickel-and-dime non-essential paltry picayune time-wasting chicken fussy inconsequential inconsiderable measly minute negligible niggling no-account nominal nugatory peanut penny-ante piddly pimping slight twopenny-halfpenny worthless niggly small-bore de minimis Mickey Mouse not worth mentioning of little account not worth bothering about small frivolous little incidental small-fry meaningless foolish inappreciable meagre meager light puny insufficient valueless miserable of no account pitiful derisory pathetic pettifogging scanty inadequate minimal exiguous contemptible mingy poxy mean of no consequence insubstantial dinky shallow minuscule lightweight tiny casual of little consequence of little importance superficial idle useless base nonessential secondary lesser skimpy marginal futile peripheral beggarly of no importance unproductive empty inferior cheap scant two-bit ignorable wretched purportless shoestring mere ungenerous unavailing token unprofitable flimsy ineffectual senseless trite subordinate hollow infinitesimal small-time subsidiary sorry pitiable miserly poor stingy fruitless absurd barren purposeless aimless unessential everyday needless hopeless inane trashy ineffective microscopic lower junior vain diminutive potty wasted scratch inconsequent unsubstantial in vain low nondescript shabby smaller unnecessary of no moment to no purpose without rhyme or reason of minor importance not worth speaking of twopenny insulting imperceptible picky quibbling ridiculous outrageous ludicrous lousy laughable risible preposterous impractical cavilling finicky nit-picking commonplace peppercorn unconsiderable slender neglectable toytown wanky caviling nonsensical bogus inutile despicable mediocre abandoned nothing sterile profitless abject waste drossy counterproductive unusable ignoble momentary atomic skin-deep evanescent vanishing set common shoddy sleazy narrow unconsequential limited lilliputian minor-league of no great concern second-rate low-ranking insane fatuous extraneous beside the point neither here nor there unconsidered runt inappropriate wimpy shrimp minus accessory tacky dependent second-string loitering jejune idling vapid insipid banal below the mark hardly worth mentioning impotent redundant nongermane superfluous no biggie all the same small potatoes two bit entry level of no significance big zero of little import not pertinent no big deal no big thing deficient sparse short scrimpy diddly rinky-dink too little too late unreasonable mindless unmeaning unsound ordinary modest undistinguished reduced bush-league unremarkable lowly scarce subtle average vague minimum middling indifferent run-of-the-mill fine weak obscure no great shakes slim humble ancillary impalpable indistinguishable lean inconspicuous uninspired undetectable pedestrian fractional unexceptional indiscernible forgettable second-class gradual insensible humdrum prosaic bog-standard unmemorable unexciting workaday inaudible shadowy ephemeral subnormal unimpressive less indistinct sad so-so unnoticeable invisible unsatisfactory imponderable middle-of-the-road good-for-nothing vanilla null wanting intangible sparing faint fair diminished lamentable nothing special unknown tangential unobservable unpretentious nothing to write home about bland normal less important supplementary routine bootless standard OK bad of no value half-pie dull lower-level off junky thin no-good inapposite feeble plain vanilla of no use frothy passable tenuous not much cop slighter impertinent auxiliary little known medium uneventful uncelebrated inapplicable anonymous motiveless tolerable subservient lacking usual inglorious fragile irrelative uninspiring adequate undersized otiose remote typical few frail run-of-the-mine run-of-mine poorer outside unhelpful second-fiddle low-grade plain lackluster lacklustre fair-to-middling chaffy amateurish amateur substandard lame conventional unnoteworthy characterless unacceptable third-string standard-issue garden-variety of no matter bush unsung not very good common or garden dismal not so hot not up to much a dime a dozen restricted little-known unrenowned frugal dubious doubtful unfamiliar dispensable invalid plebeian wee unconvincing expendable illogical unfamous disappointing unheard-of spare irrational occasional moderate nanoscopic goalless unimposing implausible woeful distressing unsuccessful rare bottom simple puerile smallish abortive feckless forgotten flighty unrelated scrubby unhonoured foreign stock subpar dissatisfactory subjacent unperceivable indefinite decent teensy-weensy basal unpurposed lower-ranking skimp unheard of contributory of no merit low-born crummy cut-and-dry cut-and-dried unreal regular imperfect no use not germane defective dwindling lower-class uninteresting inefficacious junk lemon mainstream lower-grade extra boring familiar wack crumby punk not to the point negative low-quality customary suboptimal rubbish second-banana drifting additional to no avail wrong sour ill bog standard fair to middling next to none collateral ten a penny below par next to no garden variety tributary seldom seen second rate from hunger uncalled-for off the subject perfunctory sophisticated mild unmeaningful ne'er-do-well small-scale symbolic local barely perceptible captious casuistic equivocating sophistical undemanding disregardable unintellectual acceptable bitty little bitty fragmentary supplemental depleted inconsiderate groundless objectless menial by-the-way by-the-by background nether unapparent featherweight failing imponderous incompetent flippant smalltime a minor point unreasoning unassuming no never mind matter of indifference a matter of indifference makes no difference extrinsic unobtrusive teeny-weeny baseless throwaway vacant rubbishy outclassed déclassé not enough fallacious lessened gentle scattered wandering unclear of no benefit unfructuous pants demeaning degrading sporadic unfounded rambling dead nonrational of less importance shy boilerplate unrewarding thankless par for the course tinpot zero zilch zip undistinguishable imperceivable uncommon infrequent general adrift a notch under attendant worse tawdry low-rent hack ignominious servile two a penny unsalable of no earthly use to no effect lower rung low-level least smallest littlest slightest impossible to detect contributing related fewer merciful nowhere jake garden plastic satellite outranked adjuvant sub illegitimate not worth a hill of beans a dead loss lacking foundation unestablished cut lowest just substract under subject second reserve crude barely visible hard to make out lower in status lower in rank minutest tiniest merest fewest nothing to get excited about middle of the road run of the mill shortened nameless plain-Jane homely unextraordinary unvaried hackneyed generic stereotyped off-the-shelf stereotypical at a low level in short supply run-down faulty nasty rotten unworthy empty-headed without depth vacuous of no avail straggling without grounds not serious without foundation light-headed harebrained light-minded ditzy lightheaded goofy yeasty featherbrained giddy scatterbrained ditsy dizzy birdbrained ropy duff unsuitable unsatisfying offensive unlikely declined depressed gratuitous unfrequent entry-level bottom-rung beneath someone under someone's heel not very important back seat below someone not so important merely only indiscriminate designless wanton witless thoughtless displeasing distant frilly lacking substance unrecognized unneeded few and far between jerry-built below average no good minor league tenth-rate below standard poor-quality not up to par not up to scratch not satisfying not up to snuff damaged not so great unseen brainless desultory random moving compassionate afflicted stirring joyless heartbreaking scurvy grievous arousing mournful rueful piteous heartrending vile touching affecting cheerless deplorable commiserative tearful suffering sorrowful distressed comfortless thin on the ground unwarranted lighthearted void low in numbers hard to find hard to come by at a premium unnoticed unacclaimed noteless very little least possible not so much beside the question wide of the point nihil ad rem not at issue not to the purpose not significant wide of the mark smallest amount of not important floundering undirected haphazard shaky questionable improbable not as great unnoted overlooked unappreciated proletarian unfamed unrecognised unglorified unlauded odd unapplauded unhailed unhonored far faraway outlying wishy-washy uncalled for hit-or-miss sketchy nebulous excessive baseborn underprivileged unacknowledged unrefined severe unwashed rough nothing more than no more than no more important than no better than no-name far-fetched meh luxury deadwood vulgar lowborn prole out-of-the-way colorless fairish colourless intermediate ruthful mundane drab nonvalid nullified annulled null and void cancelled nonbinding inoperative lumpen plebby uncouth unfit sordid hazy unspecific suspect excess baggage working-class of poor quality unconnected indeterminate unsubstantiated rescinded revoked repealed abolished whatever neat pocket pocket-size bantam Lilliputian miniature dwarfish half-pint shrimpy pint-size petite trim undersize pint-sized dainty dear mini pocket-sized fun-size toylike adorable cute pygmy inapt of low birth low-life of low rank absent nonexistent untrue powerless canceled unsanctioned imaginary disconnected detached dime-a-dozen adorbs compact natty teeny little-bitty independent unassociated disparate unapt dissociated inapropos separate inappurtenant fun size off base out of place not connected with out of order not applicable not pertaining to off the topic not connected off the point not related nothing to do with teeny weeny

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