Petty

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance.
  • adj. Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
  • adj. Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
  • adj. Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate. See Synonyms at trivial.
  • adj. Law Variant of petit.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Little, small, secondary in rank or importance.
  • adj. Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable.
  • adj. Narrow-minded, small-minded.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Small; little; trifling; trivial; inconsiderable or insignificant; of little account: as, petty payments; a petty quarrel.
  • Of minor importance or gravity; not heinous or serious: as, petty trespass; a petty crime.
  • Inferior as regards rank, power, capacity, possessions, etc.; not of great importance, standing, or rank: as, a petty prince; a petty proprietor.
  • n. A junior scholar in a grammar-school; a little child attending school.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. inferior in rank or status
  • adj. (informal) small and of little importance
  • n. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
  • adj. contemptibly narrow in outlook
  • Equivalent
    junior    unimportant    narrow    narrow-minded   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    theft    larceny    stealing    thievery    thieving   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    pettier    pettiest   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    frivolous    diminutive    trivial    inferior    little    trifling    inconsiderable    unimportant    subordinate    mean   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bette    Betty    Donizetti    Getty    Giacometti    Hettie    Hetty    Lettie    Letty    Nettie   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    political    trivial    selfish    cruel    unnecessary    miserable    trifle