petty
11petty — [adj] trivial, insignificant base, casual, cheap, contemptible, frivolous, inconsequent, inconsiderable, inessential, inferior, irrelevant, junior, lesser, light, little, lower, measly, minor, narrow minded, negligible, nickel and dime*,… …
12petty — ► ADJECTIVE (pettier, pettiest) 1) trivial. 2) mean; small minded. 3) minor. 4) Law (of a crime) of lesser importance. Compare with GRAND(Cf. ↑grandness). DERIVATIVES …
13petty — [pet′ē] adj. pettier, pettiest [ME pety < OFr petit < * pit , little < baby talk] 1. relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant 2. small scale; minor 3. a) having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters b) …
14petty — Small, minor, of less or inconsiderable importance. The English form of petit, and sometimes used instead of that word in such compounds as petty jury, petty larceny, and petty treason. See misdemeanor petit. As to petty average petty constable… …
15petty — pettily, adv. pettiness, n. /pet ee/, adj., pettier, pettiest. 1. of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations. 3. having or showing narrow ideas,… …
16petty — 01. There is a very clear relation between the use of illegal drugs and [petty] crime in this city. 02. I think it is very [petty] of you to refuse to congratulate your old boyfriend on his upcoming marriage. 03. The meeting ended in a [petty]… …
17petty — [[t]pe̱ti[/t]] pettier, pettiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. He was miserable all the time and… …
18petty — pet|ty [ˈpeti] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: peti small ] 1.) a petty problem, detail etc is small and unimportant = ↑trivial ▪ petty squabbles ▪ petty restrictions 2.) unkind and caring too much about small unimportant things ▪ How …
19petty — adjective 1 a problem, detail, worry etc that is petty is small and unimportant: He said he wasn t interested in petty details. | petty squabbles 2 not generous and caring only about small unimportant things: petty jealousy and spitefulness see… …
20petty — pet•ty [[t]ˈpɛt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) of little or no importance; inconsequential: petty grievances[/ex] 2) of lesser importance or merit; minor: petty considerations[/ex] 3) having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty… …
