Pissant

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɪsænt/

Origin

From piss + ant, because of the urine-like smell of anthills. Compare pismire.

Full definition of pissant

Noun

1. (dated outside dialects) An ant.
2. (pejorative) An insignificant person.
3. (pejorative) A person who adheres strictly to a rule or policy despite current circumstances.Their super is a real pissant about break times.
4. (pejorative) A person seemingly incapable of focusing on anything but the trivial, especially in the sense of trivial or irrelevant criticism.

Adjective

1. Insignificant or unimportant.

Anagrams

• ptisans
• spastin