Words Like PETTY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to PETTY.

8 Alternative Words Similar to petty

1 Lowly Adjective      Synonym Words Like Lowly
2 Secondary Adjective      Synonym Words Like Secondary
3 Subaltern Adjective      Synonym Words Like Subaltern
4 Inferior Adjective      Synonym Words Like Inferior
5 Subordinate Adjective      Synonym Words Like Subordinate
6 Junior Adjective      Similar Words Like Junior
7 Narrow Adjective      Similar Words Like Narrow
8 Unimportant Adjective      Similar Words Like Unimportant

10 examples of petty

1 a petty fault; a petty prince.
2 petty officialdom
3 a subordinate functionary
4 a lowly corporal
5 piffling efforts
6 a little (or small) matter
7 giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
8 limited to petty enterprises
9 our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
10 a footling gesture

10 definitions of petty

1 Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate
2 inferior in rank or status
3 (informal) small and of little importance
4 larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
5 contemptibly narrow in outlook
6 Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance.
7 Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
8 Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
9 Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate. See Synonyms at trivial.
10 Law Variant of petit.
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