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Synonyms for petty
ˈpɛt ipet·ty
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
petty
Synonyms:
avaricious, close, covetous, greedy, ignoble, illiberal, mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, rapacious, stingyAntonyms:
bountiful, chivalrous, disinterested, free, free-handed, free-hearted, generous, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, noble, open-handed, open-hearted
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
petty
Synonyms:
small, mean, paltry, ignoble, trifling, narrow, trivial, contemptibleAntonyms:
large, large-hearted, noble, generous, chivalrous, magnificent, liberal, broad
Princeton's WordNet
petit larceny, petty larceny, pettyadjective
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Synonyms:
petit larceny, petty larcenyAntonyms:
of import, senior, important, broad-mindedjunior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subalternadjective
inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
Antonyms:
senior, of import, broad-minded, importantfiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivialadjective
(informal) small and of little importance
"a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
Synonyms:
subaltern, junior-grade, piddling, superficial, trivial, picayune, diminutive, tiny, footling, petite, lowly, petty(a), lilliputian, slight, bantam, lower-ranking, small-minded, fiddling, minuscule, short, midget, little(a), flyspeck, secondary, small, little, piffling, nigglingAntonyms:
senior, important, broad-minded, of importpetty, small-mindedadjective
contemptibly narrow in outlook
"petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"
Synonyms:
junior-grade, piddling, trivial, picayune, footling, lowly, petty(a), lilliputian, subaltern, small-minded, fiddling, secondary, lower-ranking, little, piffling, nigglingAntonyms:
broad-minded, senior, of import, important
Dictionary of English Synonymes
pettyadjective
Synonyms:
little, small, trifling, trivial, frivolous, inconsiderable, unimportant, insignificant, slight, of small moment, of small accountpettyadjective
Synonyms:
inferior, of a low grade
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
pettyadjective
Synonyms:
small, insignificant, trivial, trifling
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "petty":
marinier, small-minded, minor, small, trivial, narrow, insignificant, patti, small-volume, petty-minded
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#350 | small | |
#398 | little | |
#735 | close | |
#746 | short | |
#1008 | mean | |
#2673 | minor | |
#2766 | secondary | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#4106 | tiny | |
#7516 | slight | |
#9143 | petite | |
#12556 | trivial | |
#13331 | petty | |
#18292 | midget | |
#18694 | greedy | |
#18944 | patti | |
#19703 | superficial | |
#20267 | insignificant | |
#22810 | bantam | |
#37657 | lowly | |
#43443 | picayune | |
#44547 | fiddling | |
#49769 | stingy | |
#50848 | diminutive | |
#57224 | paltry | |
#69037 | trifling | |
#71006 | minuscule | |
#79651 | contemptible | |
#85469 | parsimonious | |
#99196 | ignoble | |
#108194 | rapacious | |
#108664 | covetous | |
#113305 | miserly | |
#115125 | illiberal | |
#123625 | subaltern | |
#131890 | avaricious | |
#133580 | niggling | |
#208631 | piddling | |
#226840 | niggardly | |
#248286 | lilliputian | |
#313943 | penurious |
How to use petty in a sentence?
Great wisdom is generous petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.
I would definitely call it petty and irresponsible, but United States is not endangering the security of the United States.
Remember this practical piece of advice: Never come into the theatre with mud on your feet. Leave your dust and dirt outside. Check your little worries, squabbles, petty difficulties with your outside clothing -- all the things that ruin your life and draw your attention away from your art -- at the door.
Petty ambition would seem to be a mean craving after distinction.
We also have to continue to impress upon everyone… to really lift up how we can be better and how we can be a place where we don't continuously allow people that we know to be so weak that they will shoot six people, that they be so weak, they're afraid that their basic little conflict that could have bruised their ego for some petty dispute can end in the loss of life.
Translations for petty
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- malicherný, drobnýCzech
- mânWelsh
- ubetydeligDanish
- gering, unbedeutend, kleinGerman
- insignificante, pequeño, mezquinoSpanish
- کوچکPersian
- petit, insignifiantFrench
- क्षुद्रHindi
- մանրArmenian
- kecilIndonesian
- piccoloItalian
- мал, ситенMacedonian
- onbeduidendDutch
- litenNorwegian
- drobny, błahy, nieistotnyPolish
- insignificante, fútil, pequenoPortuguese
- măruntRomanian
- пустячный, мелкийRussian
- småaktig, obetydlig, litenSwedish
- จิ๊บจ๊อยThai
- 小氣Chinese
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