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- pronunciation:
- pe
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
pettier, pettiest |
definition 1: |
of little importance, interest, or consequence; trivial.
petty differences- synonyms:
- insignificant, negligible, niggling, picayune, piddling, trifling, trivial
- antonyms:
- gross, important, momentous
- similar words:
- futile, idle, inconsequential, inconsiderable, light, little, mickey mouse, nugatory, paltry, puny, slight, small
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definition 2: |
narrow in mind, outlook, or interests.
- synonyms:
- insular, narrow-minded, provincial
- similar words:
- little, mean, myopic, narrow, parochial, purblind, small-minded, trifling
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definition 3: |
mean, or inclined to meanness; small-minded; spiteful.
a petty desire for revenge- synonyms:
- mean, picayune, small, small-minded, spiteful
- antonyms:
- magnanimous, noble
- similar words:
- little, shabby, splenetic
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definition 4: |
of lesser importance or status; minor.
a petty official- synonyms:
- junior, lesser, minor
- antonyms:
- big-time, important
- similar words:
- associate, lower, secondary, subordinate
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related words: |
captious, illiberal, mean, negligible, scrub, shallow, sordid, surface, trifling |
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derivations: |
pettily (adv.), pettiness (n.) |
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