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   petty

   /ˈpɛti/

   adjective

   • 1. of little importance; trivial: "both groups are known to fight over petty issues" Similar trivialtriflingminorsmallslightunimportantinsignificantinessentialinconsequentialinconsiderablenegligiblepaltryfootlingfiddlingnigglingpettifoggingnugatoryof little accountinformal:pifflingpiddlingpenny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimepicayunevulgar slang:chickenshitOpposite importantseriousmajor
   • ▪ unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way: "she thought readers were being petty in writing to complain about blocked paths" Similar small-mindednarrow-mindedmeanungenerousgrudgingshabbyspitefulOpposite magnanimousgenerous
   • 2. of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor: "a petty official"
   • ▪ (of a crime) of lesser importance: "petty theft"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘small in size’): from a phonetic spelling of the pronunciation of French petit ‘small’. Compare with petit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pettily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PETTY definition: 1. not important and not worth giving attention to: 2. complaining too much about things that are…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective petty, which means having secondary rank or importance, or marked by narrow interests and sympathies. Find out how to use petty in a sentence and see related phrases and entries.

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   Petty definition: of little or no importance or consequence. See examples of PETTY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of petty – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PETTY definition: 1. unimportant or not serious: 2. complaining too much about unimportant things: . Learn more.

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   Petty used to mean just "petite" or "small," but now it's used for things that are trivial and shouldn’t matter much. If you host world leaders and spend more time picking napkins than memorizing names, you're focused on petty things.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpetty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of petty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.