# pissant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪsænt/

## Definitions
1. An ant.
2. An insignificant person.
3. A person who adheres strictly to a rule or policy despite current circumstances.
4. A person seemingly incapable of focusing on anything but the trivial, especially in the sense of trivial or irrelevant criticism.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pissant