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    petty-minded

    adjective

    • 1. unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a spiteful or selfish way: "petty-minded, cost-cutting tradesmen"

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

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

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

    petty, paltry, trifling, trivial apply to something that is so insignificant as to be almost unworthy of notice. petty implies contemptible insignificance and littleness, inferiority and small worth: petty quarrels. paltry is applied to something that is beneath one’s notice, even despicable: a paltry amount.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pettyPetty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PETTY is having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate. How to use petty in a sentence.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › petty-minded_adjpetty-minded, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective petty-minded. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. petty-minded is considered derogatory.

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  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › pettyPETTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. Synonyms: slight, inconsiderable, negligible, nugatory. Antonyms: important. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations. having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty minds. Synonyms: small.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › pettypetty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pettyPetty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) synonyms: petit larceny, petty larceny. see more. adjective. contemptibly narrow in outlook. “ petty little comments” synonyms: small-minded. blinkered, narrow, narrow-minded. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view. Pronunciation. US. /ˈpɛdi/