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petty::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

petty

/'pɛti/

contemptibly narrow in outlook

Type	Words
Synonyms	small-minded
Derivation	pettiness

petty little comments.

petty

/'pɛti/

(informal) small and of little importance

Type	Words
Synonyms	fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial
Derivation	pettiness

limited to petty enterprises.

petty

/'pɛti/

larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Type	Words
Synonyms	petit larceny, petty larceny
Type of	thieving, thievery, theft, stealing, larceny

petty

/'pɛti/

inferior in rank or status

Type	Words
Synonyms	junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, secondary, subaltern
Derivation	pettiness

petty officialdom.