PETTY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word petty. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| piddling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance | ||||||
| small-minded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • contemptibly narrow in outlook | ||||||
| trivial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance • of little substance or significance • concerned with trivialities | ||||||
| captious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to find and call attention to faults | ||||||
| carping | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism | ||||||
| inconsequential | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking worth or importance • not following logically as a consequence | ||||||
| insignificant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • devoid of importance, meaning, or force adjective satellite • signifying nothing • of little importance or influence or power; of minor status • small and unimpressive | ||||||
| mean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n adjective satellite • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value • characterized by malice • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • marked by poverty befitting a beggar • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt • of no value or worth • very good; of the highest quality verb • mean or intend to express or convey • have as a logical consequence • denote or connote • have in mind as a purpose • have a specified degree of importance • intend to refer to • destine or designate for a certain purpose | ||||||
| minor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of lesser importance or stature or rank • lesser in scope or effect • inferior in number or size or amount • (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees • not of legal age • of lesser seriousness or danger • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization noun • a young person of either sex adjective satellite • of the younger of two boys with the same family name • warranting only temporal punishment • relatively moderate, limited, or small verb • have as one's secondary field of study | ||||||
| narrow | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not wide • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • very limited in degree noun • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water adjective satellite • limited in extent or scope • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination verb • make or become more narrow or restricted • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • become tight or as if tight | ||||||
| narrow-minded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being shocked • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines | ||||||
| nugatory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of no real value | ||||||
| paltry | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not worth considering • contemptibly small in amount | ||||||
| small | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent noun • the slender part of the back • a garment size for a small person adverb • on a small scale adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • (of children and animals) young, immature • slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope • low or inferior in station or quality • lowercase • (of a voice) faint • have fine or very small constituent particles • not large but sufficient in size or amount • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||
| unimportant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not important • devoid of importance, meaning, or force | ||||||
| pettifogging | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • argue over petty things | ||||||
| fiddling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance | ||||||
| footling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance | ||||||
| grudging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of especially an attitude • petty or reluctant in giving or spending | ||||||
| junior-grade | ||||||
adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status | ||||||