PETTY

/ˈpɛti/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: P3E1T1T1Y4 = 10

Definition

  1. noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale). — synonyms: petit_larceny, petty_larceny
  2. adjective inferior in rank or status. — synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
  3. adjective (informal) small and of little importance. — synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, picayune
  4. adjective contemptibly narrow in outlook. — synonyms: small-minded

Examples

  • “the junior faculty”
  • “a lowly corporal”
  • “petty officialdom”

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