9
niggling(adjective, slight, important, small, trivial)
8
frivolous(adjective, slight, lower, value, small)
8
futile(adjective, poor, base, value, inferior)
8
idle(adjective, slight, small, silly, insignificant)
8
inoperative(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
8
small(adjective, slight, lower, important, small)
7
bootless(adjective, failure, inferior, inadequate, limited)
6
hollow(adjective, slight, value, small, silly)
6
inconsiderable(adjective, slight, lower, value, important)
6
invalid(adjective, worthless, trifling, petty, unacceptable)
6
meaningless(adjective, slight, lower, poor, use)
6
valueless(adjective, slight, poor, base, value)
5
empty(adjective, slight, poor, base, value)
5
fruitless(adjective, failure, inferior, inadequate, limited)
5
immaterial(adjective, slight, lower, value, small)
5
inefficacious(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
5
null(adjective, slight, lower, value, inferior)
5
otiose(adjective, useless, trivial, empty, insufficient)
5
picayune(adjective, slight, lower, value, important)
4
abortive(adjective, failure, inferior, inadequate, limited)
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