Words Like PETTY
We have put together a list of words that are similar to PETTY.
8 Alternative Words Similar to petty
10 examples of petty
1
a petty fault; a petty prince.
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petty officialdom
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a subordinate functionary
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a lowly corporal
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piffling efforts
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a little (or small) matter
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giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
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limited to petty enterprises
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our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
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a footling gesture
10 definitions of petty
1
Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate
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inferior in rank or status
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(informal) small and of little importance
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larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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contemptibly narrow in outlook
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Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance.
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Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
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Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
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Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate. See Synonyms at trivial.