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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 51Թ Forms
- ·پ· adverb
- ·پ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of petty1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of petty1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
They further say that rules violations the D.A. has referenced are petty and were made over the course of decades in prison.
The point is that, for reasons petty or otherwise, you have come to the conclusion that you cannot stand someone; you think that they make life a little bit worse.
It's polluting other people's field of vision just to make their day worse, in a petty display of dominance.
He told how his father, a police chief in small-town Iowa, was fired because he stood up to the local good-old-boy network, refusing, on principle, to brook their petty tyrannies.
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