niminy-piminy
The word “niminy-piminy” has 6 syllables: nim-i-ny-pim-i-ny
It's pronounced as /ˌnɪm.ɪ.ni ˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/
What is synonym and antonym for niminy-piminy?
In the thesaurus, “niminy-piminy” has 48 synonyms and 20 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for niminy-piminy along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for niminy-piminy
- captious
- careful
- carping
- caviling
- cavilling
- choosey
- choosy
- critical
- dainty
- delicate
- demanding
- discerning
- discriminating
- exacting
- fastidious
- faultfinding
- finical
- finicking
- finicky
- fussbudgety
- fussy
- hypercritical
- hyperfastidious
- insightful
- knowledgeable
- meticulous
- nice
- old-maidish
- overcritical
- overdemanding
- painstaking
- particular
- peevish
- pernickety
- persnickety
- petulant
- picky
- prickly
- prim
- prissy
- punctilious
- queasy
- queazy
- scrupulous
- selective
- squeamish
- touchy
- ultrafastidious
Antonyms for niminy-piminy
- affable
- breezy
- carefree
- devil-may-care
- flexible
- happy-go-lucky
- indiscriminating
- lackadaisical
- laid-back
- lax
- lenient
- loose
- low-pressure
- permissive
- relaxed
- uncritical
- undemanding
- undiscriminating
- unfastidious
- unfussy
Meanings of niminy-piminy
- noun
- Affected delicacy; mincingness.
- adjective
- Overtly or excessively prim.
Example Sentences
- She dismissed the critics with a niminy-piminy wave of her hand.
- His niminy-piminy manners felt out of place in the relaxed setting.
- The play poked fun at the niminy-piminy attitudes of high society.
- Don’t come at me with that niminy-piminy nonsense—just speak plainly.
- Her niminy-piminy tone made it hard to take her complaints seriously.
On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to niminy-piminy, such as: affable, breezy, captious, carefree, careful, carping, caviling.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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