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	petty
	importance [a]: liten, ubetydelig, ringe, uvesentlig, fattig, strunt- behavior [a]: barnslig, småsint, smålig oppførsel, småaktig
	importance [a]: insignificante, pequeño, trivial, fútil behavior [a]: infantil, pueril, inmaduro, de miras estrechas, mezquino
	importance [a]: liten, obetydlig, ringa, oväsentlig, futtig, strunt- behavior [a]: barnslig, småsint, småskuren, småaktig

Synonyms:

[adj]: junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, secondary, subaltern, subordinate, junior [st] [adj]: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, picayune, trivial, unimportant [st] [adj]: small-minded, narrow-minded [st], narrow [st] [n]: petit larceny, petty larceny, larceny [gt], theft [gt], thievery [gt], thieving [gt], stealing [gt]

antonyms:

[n]: grand larceny

Derived terms:

petty cash, petty larceny, petty officer, petty-minded, chief petty officer, petty apartheid, petty bourgeoisie, petty criticism, petty juror, petty jury, petty morel, petty spurge, petty whin

Example:

In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air. I was involved in a petty argument. We were involved in a petty argument. Im sick and tired of all the petty squabbling among politicians. The departmental heads, lost in petty argument, could not reach a cohesive decision. Initially this gave rise to gossip among petty people, and it gradually provoked criticism from members of our family. Romney said the Obama campaign had been reduced to petty attacks and silly word games. For such petty selfish motives, I shall never pray. Dont be so petty. Tom isnt petty. I think Tom is petty. From now on many petty men will not be able to be cowards anymore. Tom is very petty. Tom is just being petty, isnt he? Tom is petty, isnt he? He didnt engage in petty polemics.

Similar words:

	peat
	pelt
	penny
	peony
	perky
	pert
	pesky

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