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1 (adjective) in the sense of trivial

Definition

trivial or unimportant

Rows would start over petty things.

Synonyms

trivial

I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.

inferior

insignificant

In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.

little

He found himself getting angry over little things.

small

No detail was too small to escape her attention.

slight

It's only made a slight difference.

trifling

The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.

negligible

Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect.

unimportant

It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.

paltry

She had no interest in such paltry concerns.

measly (informal)

The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres.

contemptible

piddling (informal)

arguing over piddling amounts of money

inconsiderable

He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.

inessential

nickel-and-dime (US, slang)

Opposites

major

important

significant

essential

considerable

momentous

consequential

2 (adjective) in the sense of small-minded

Definition

small-minded

I think that attitude is a bit petty.

Synonyms

small-minded

their small-minded preoccupation with making money

mean

Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.

cheap (informal)

That was a cheap trick to play on anyone.

grudging

shabby

It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment.

spiteful

stingy

My dad was stingy with pocket money.

ungenerous

mean-minded

Opposites

liberal

generous

tolerant

open-minded

magnanimous

broad-minded

3 (adjective) in the sense of minor

Definition

low in importance

Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.

Synonyms

minor

She is known for a number of minor roles in films.

lower

the lower ranks of council officers

junior

a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office

secondary

Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.

lesser

He was feared by other, lesser, men.

subordinate

Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.

inferior

the inferior status of women in many societies

单词	petty
释义	Trends of petty View usage for: petty (peti) Word forms: comparative pettier, superlative pettiest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. [disapproval] He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things. ...endless rules and petty regulations. The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind. [disapproval] He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail. I think that attitude is a bit petty. Synonyms: small-minded, mean, cheap [informal], grudging More Synonyms of petty pettiness uncountable noun Never had she met such spite and pettiness. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others. Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials. ...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins. Synonyms: minor, lower, junior, secondary More Synonyms of petty More Synonyms of petty petty in British English (ˈpɛtɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest 1. trivial; trifling; inessential petty details 2. of a narrow-minded, mean, or small-natured disposition or character petty spite 3. minor or subordinate in rank petty officialdom 4. law of lesser importance Derived forms pettily (ˈpettily) adverb pettiness (ˈpettiness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French petit petty in American English (ˈpɛti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈpettier or ˈpettiest 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. small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc. 4. relatively low in rank; subordinate Derived forms pettily (ˈpettily) adverb pettiness (ˈpettiness) noun Word origin ME pety < OFr petit < pit-, little < baby talk Examples of 'petty' in a sentence petty These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content.Read more… Suddenly the political warfare of the past few weeks seemed petty and small. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Too many petty criminals end up in jail. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Can a man be that petty? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Petty criminals and gamblers muse, bicker and banter. Times, Sunday Times (2017) We argued about petty things and in the end she dumped me. The Sun (2008) Picking up litter can be a useful punishment for petty crime. The Sun (2014) The petty commander proved ineffective and spent much of his time feuding with a rival tribe. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This is petty and a bit strange. The Sun (2014) Normally upright citizens turn into serial petty criminals at work. Thomas Blaikie Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005) Not tipping makes me feel mean and petty. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We are not worried about petty morals. Shawn Levy READY, STEADY, GO!: Swinging London and the Invention of Cool (2002) He spent days in the pub but only witnessed petty crime. The Sun (2013) It all sounds a bit petty to most women in their twenties and thirties now. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He appears to have been a higher priority as a petty criminal. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Petty complaints about the book may make you look foolish or unfair. Marius, Richard A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995) He has convictions for petty crimes and makes little secret of his political beliefs. The Sun (2010) Her family were scandalised at her association with a petty criminal and cut her out of their lives. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They weren't unkind or petty or small. Christianity Today (2000) Those who have accused Hair of petty officialdom also miss the point. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And he's clearly not a man for petty rage. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It's the lousy performance and petty small print that turn most people off. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It might seem a bit petty but we're all furious because we were robbed. The Sun (2010) My teacher was a male chief petty officer who clearly hadn't come across anyone with my sensibilities. Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003) It had been confirmed at an earlier court hearing that'the defendant is a serving naval petty officer on board a nuclear submarine. The Sun (2012) And out of this bruising encounter with petty officialdom he's crafted a beguiling hour of Fringe comedy. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages petty British English: petty ADJECTIVE 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 rows would start over petty things. American English: petty Brazilian Portuguese: mesquinho Chinese: 不重要的 European Spanish: insignificante French: mesquin German: kleinlich Italian: insignificante Japanese: 取るに足りない Korean: 사소한 European Portuguese: mesquinho Latin American Spanish: insignificante Translate your text for free All related terms of 'petty' petty cash Petty cash is money that is kept in the office of a company , for making small payments in cash when necessary . petty crime minor crimes such as theft , trespassing etc petty jury a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law petty larceny → a variant spelling of petit larceny petty officer A petty officer is an officer of low rank in the navy . petty bourgeois → petit bourgeois petty criminal someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime petty expenses small expenses incurred in the course of your work or studies petty official a minor official in government, etc petty politics Politics can be used to talk about the ways that power is shared in an organization and the ways it is affected by personal relationships between people who work together. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural . petty sessions (in England) a court of summary jurisdiction held before two or more justices of the peace or a stipendiary magistrate to deal with minor crimes , certain civil actions, and preliminary hearings petty bourgeoisie the section of the middle class with the lowest social status , generally composed of shopkeepers , lower clerical staff , etc chief petty officer the senior naval rank for personnel without commissioned or warrant rank fleet chief petty officer a noncommissioned officer in the Royal Navy comparable in rank to a warrant officer in the British Army or Royal Air Force master chief petty officer the senior rank in the US Navy for noncommissioned personnel senior chief petty officer a noncommissioned officer ranking above a chief petty officer and below a master chief petty officer petit bourgeoisie The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class . petit jury a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law petit bourgeois Someone or something that is petit bourgeois belongs or relates to the lower middle class. petits bourgeois the section of the middle class with the lowest social status , generally composed of shopkeepers , lower clerical staff , etc Chinese translation of 'petty' petty (ˈpɛtɪ) adj (= trivial) 琐(瑣)碎的 (suǒsuì de) (= small-minded) 狭(狹)隘的 (xiá'ài de) (= minor) [crime, criminal, theft] 不严(嚴)重的 (bù yánzhòng de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of trivial Definition trivial or unimportant Rows would start over petty things. Synonyms trivial I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. inferior insignificant In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. little He found himself getting angry over little things. small No detail was too small to escape her attention. slight It's only made a slight difference. trifling The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. negligible Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. unimportant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. paltry She had no interest in such paltry concerns. measly (informal) The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. contemptible piddling (informal) arguing over piddling amounts of money inconsiderable He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. inessential nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Opposites major , important , significant , essential , considerable , momentous , consequential 2 (adjective) in the sense of small-minded Definition small-minded I think that attitude is a bit petty. Synonyms small-minded their small-minded preoccupation with making money mean Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. cheap (informal) That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. grudging shabby It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment. spiteful stingy My dad was stingy with pocket money. ungenerous mean-minded Opposites liberal , generous , tolerant , open-minded , magnanimous , broad-minded 3 (adjective) in the sense of minor Definition low in importance Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials. Synonyms minor She is known for a number of minor roles in films. lower the lower ranks of council officers junior a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office secondary Refugee problems remained of secondary importance. lesser He was feared by other, lesser, men. subordinate Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example. inferior the inferior status of women in many societies Additional synonyms in the sense of cheap Definition mean or despicable That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. Synonyms despicable, mean, low, base, vulgar, sordid, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of inconsiderable Definition not worth considering He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Synonyms insignificant, small, slight, light, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, negligible, unimportant, small-time (informal), inconsequential, exiguous in the sense of inferior Definition lower in rank, position, or status the inferior status of women in many societies Synonyms lower, junior, minor, secondary, subsidiary, lesser, humble, subordinate, lowly, less important, menial Synonyms of 'petty' petty Explore 'petty' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of insignificant Definition having little or no importance In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. Synonyms unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment, wanky (taboo, slang) in the sense of junior Definition lower in rank or position a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office Synonyms minor, lower, secondary, lesser, subordinate, inferior in the sense of lesser Definition not as great in quantity, size, or worth He was feared by other, lesser, men. Synonyms lower, slighter, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, inferior, less important in the sense of little Definition contemptible, mean, or disagreeable He found himself getting angry over little things. Synonyms unimportant, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, paltry, inconsiderable in the sense of lower Definition being below one or more other things the lower ranks of council officers Synonyms subordinate, under, smaller, junior, minor, secondary, lesser, low-level, inferior, second-class in the sense of mean Definition not willing to give or use much of something, esp. money Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. Synonyms miserly, stingy, parsimonious, niggardly, close (informal), near (informal), tight, selfish, beggarly, mercenary, skimpy, penny-pinching, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), hungry (New Zealand, informal), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of measly Definition too small in quantity or value The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. Synonyms meagre, miserable, pathetic, paltry, mean, poor, petty, beggarly, pitiful, skimpy, puny, stingy, contemptible, scanty, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, mingy (British, informal), snoep (South Africa, informal) in the sense of negligible Definition so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) in the sense of paltry Definition insignificant She had no interest in such paltry concerns. Synonyms insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant, small, low, base, minor, slight, petty, trifling, Mickey Mouse (slang), piddling (informal), toytown (slang), poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), picayune (US), chickenshit (US, slang), twopenny-halfpenny (British, informal) in the sense of piddling Definition petty or trivial arguing over piddling amounts of money Synonyms trivial, little, petty, worthless, insignificant, pants (informal), useless, fiddling, trifling, unimportant, paltry, Mickey Mouse (slang), puny, derisory, measly (informal), crappy (slang), toytown (slang), piffling, poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of secondary Definition below the first in rank or importance Refugee problems remained of secondary importance. Synonyms subordinate, minor, lesser, lower, inferior, unimportant, second-rate in the sense of shabby Definition behaving in a mean or unfair way It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment. Synonyms mean, low, rotten (informal), cheap, dirty, shameful, low-down (informal), shoddy, unworthy, despicable, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), dishonourable, ignoble, ungentlemanly in the sense of slight Definition not very important or lacking in substance It's only made a slight difference. Synonyms small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderable in the sense of small Definition unimportant or trivial No detail was too small to escape her attention. Synonyms unimportant, minor, trivial, insignificant, little, lesser, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, piddling (informal) in the sense of stingy Definition very mean My dad was stingy with pocket money. Synonyms mean, penny-pinching (informal), miserly, near (informal), parsimonious, scrimping, illiberal, avaricious, niggardly, ungenerous, penurious, tightfisted, tight, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo, slang), tight-arsed (taboo, slang), mingy (British, informal), tight-ass (US, taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), cheeseparing, snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of subordinate Definition of lesser rank or importance Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example. Synonyms inferior, lesser, lower, junior, subject, minor, secondary, dependent, subservient in the sense of trifling Definition insignificant, petty, or frivolous The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. Synonyms insignificant, small, tiny, empty, slight, silly, shallow, petty, idle, trivial, worthless, negligible, unimportant, frivolous, paltry, minuscule, puny, measly, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), footling (informal) in the sense of unimportant Definition trivial or insignificant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, trivial, slight, irrelevant, worthless, trifling, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, low-ranking, of no consequence, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, not worth mentioning, of no moment
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