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petty
1[ pet-ee ]
adjective
- of little or no importance or consequence:
petty grievances.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor:
petty considerations.
- having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.:
petty minds.
Synonyms:
- mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things:
a petty person.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- showing or caused by meanness of spirit:
a petty revenge.
- of secondary rank, especially in relation to others of the same class or kind:
petty states; a petty tyrant.
Petty
2[ pet-ee ]
noun
- Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- William, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquis of Lansdowne. William Petty Fitzmaurice Lansdowne.
petty
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
- trivial; trifling; inessential
petty details
- of a narrow-minded, mean, or small-natured disposition or character
petty spite
- minor or subordinate in rank
petty officialdom
- law of lesser importance
Derived Forms
- ˈٳپ, adverb
- ˈٳپԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·پ· adverb
- ·پ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of petty1
Word History and Origins
Origin of petty1
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Example Sentences
He grew up to see how politics was at once powerful and petty, like when he took a job editing government documentaries of Lyndon Johnson and was ordered to never show the president’s bald spot.
Ortega pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of petty theft in 2023.
When Rickey and Glenn learn to let go of petty squabbles and stop using their physical distance as an excuse to refute their connection, “Sacramento” hits a lovely final note.
For Trump, the supposedly political is always personal, and it’s more than reasonable to connect his well-known loathing for the European Union to a narrative of petty private grievance.
Still, even this glossy set of petty tyrants can recognize a creep and a phony in their ranks, sussing which one of their ilk is showing off their veneers for a half-second too long.
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