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petty

/'p/E/t/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a <i>petty</i> fault; a <i>petty</i> prince.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

    noun.act

    Synonyms petit larceny petty larceny
    Antonyms grand larceny grand theft

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. inferior in rank or status

    adj.all

    Examples
    Petty officialdom.
    Synonyms junior-grade lower-ranking lowly secondary subaltern

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (informal) small and of little importance

    adj.all

    Examples
    Limited to petty enterprises.
    Synonyms fiddling footling lilliputian little niggling picayune piddling piffling trivial

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. contemptibly narrow in outlook

    adj.all

    Examples
    Petty little comments.
    Synonyms small-minded

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

petting zoopettishpettishlypettishnesspettitoespettopetty apartheidpetty bourgeoisiepetty cashpetty criticismpetty jurorpetty jury

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