Today’s “Word of the Day” is footling and it is an adjective meaning “insignificant, unimportant, petty, minor, trivial, inessential, pointless/worthless”.
Example Sentence: One of the most important things about this week’s landmark review into the value of nature may appear to be a footling detail: its publisher. The 600-page report was commissioned by the (UK) Treasury, headed by Rishi Sunak, rather than the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whose boss is George Eustice.
This word is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on valuing nature: priceless things sold cheap, and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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