PETTY
/ˈpɛti/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale).
— synonyms: petit_larceny, petty_larceny
- adjective inferior in rank or status.
— synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
- adjective (informal) small and of little importance.
— synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, picayune
- adjective contemptibly narrow in outlook.
— synonyms: small-minded
Examples
- “a petty fault”
- “That corporation is only slightly pettier than they are greedy, and they are overdue to reap the consequences.”
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