paltry

adjective

pal·try ˈpȯl-trē How to pronounce paltry (audio)

paltrier; paltriest

: inferior, trashy

built paltry houses unfit for occupancy

: mean, despicable

a paltry trick

: trivial

a paltry excuse

they in their greatness don't have to bother with such paltry restrictions

Vanessa Feltz

: meager, measly

made a paltry donation

Sales have increased by a paltry two percent.

paltriness noun

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Before "paltry" was an adjective, it was a noun meaning "trash." That now obsolete noun in turn came from "palt" or "pelt," dialect terms meaning "a piece of coarse cloth," or broadly, "trash." The adjective "paltry" first meant "trashy," but currently has a number of senses, all generally meaning "no good." A "paltry house" might be run-down and unfit for occupancy; a "paltry trick" is a trick that is low-down and dirty; a "paltry excuse" is a trivial one; and a "paltry sum" is small and insufficient.

Example Sentences

a paltry, underhanded scheme to get someone fired the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa

Recent Examples on the Web These donations are paltry in the scale of government spending.

Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 25 June 2022 After gobbling up government bonds and mortgage securities during the Great Recession, the Fed started reducing its balance sheet — which then contained a comparatively paltry $4.5 trillion in assets — in late 2017.

Julia Horowitz, CNN, 1 June 2022 Republican lawmakers, who voted for the plan — stickers and all — to avoid going on the record against tax breaks, say the savings will be paltry.

Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2022 Their payroll is so paltry that the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies and Padres are spending more per month on their payroll than the A’s for the entire season.

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2022 In early 2020, Houston’s estate sent a holographic version of the singer on tour, hoping that an uncanny valley version of Whitney would provide the income stream that her relatively paltry musical vaults had not.

Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 The employee engagement market is projected to be only $370 million, which is pretty paltry compared to the money spent on customer engagement.

Arvind Jain, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Meanwhile, workers taking entry-level jobs saw comparably paltry growth of just 2.5%.

Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 The author sees climate change as an imminent threat to which the response has been paltry.

New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	paltriness
释义	paltry adjective pal·try ˈpȯl-trē paltrier; paltriest 1 : inferior, trashy built paltry houses unfit for occupancy 2 : mean, despicable a paltry trick 3 : trivial a paltry excuse they in their greatness don't have to bother with such paltry restrictions Vanessa Feltz 4 : meager, measly made a paltry donation Sales have increased by a paltry two percent. paltriness noun Did you know? Before "paltry" was an adjective, it was a noun meaning "trash." That now obsolete noun in turn came from "palt" or "pelt," dialect terms meaning "a piece of coarse cloth," or broadly, "trash." The adjective "paltry" first meant "trashy," but currently has a number of senses, all generally meaning "no good." A "paltry house" might be run-down and unfit for occupancy; a "paltry trick" is a trick that is low-down and dirty; a "paltry excuse" is a trivial one; and a "paltry sum" is small and insufficient. Synonyms cheap contemptible cruddy deplorable despicable dirty grubby lame lousy mean nasty pitiable pitiful ratty scabby scummy scurvy sneaking sorry wretched See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a paltry, underhanded scheme to get someone fired the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa Recent Examples on the Web These donations are paltry in the scale of government spending. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 25 June 2022 After gobbling up government bonds and mortgage securities during the Great Recession, the Fed started reducing its balance sheet — which then contained a comparatively paltry $4.5 trillion in assets — in late 2017. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 1 June 2022 Republican lawmakers, who voted for the plan — stickers and all — to avoid going on the record against tax breaks, say the savings will be paltry. Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2022 Their payroll is so paltry that the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies and Padres are spending more per month on their payroll than the A’s for the entire season. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2022 In early 2020, Houston’s estate sent a holographic version of the singer on tour, hoping that an uncanny valley version of Whitney would provide the income stream that her relatively paltry musical vaults had not. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 The employee engagement market is projected to be only $370 million, which is pretty paltry compared to the money spent on customer engagement. Arvind Jain, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Meanwhile, workers taking entry-level jobs saw comparably paltry growth of just 2.5%. Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 The author sees climate change as an imminent threat to which the response has been paltry. New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology obsolete paltry trash, from dialect palt, pelt piece of coarse cloth, trash; akin to Middle Low German palte rag First Known Use 1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition paltry adjective pal·try ˈpȯl-trē paltrier; paltriest : of little amount, value, or importance "I will not be exchanged for such a trifle. My mere weight? A paltry treasure you could carry on a shoulder?" Sid Fleishman, The Whipping Boy paltriness noun as in pettiness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pettiness valuelessness worthlessness insignificance smallness ignominy triviality littleness infamy odium puniness discredit disrepute dishonor opprobrium slightness anonymity disgrace shame obscurity Antonyms & Near Antonyms significance importance consequence magnitude moment weight account import momentousness value weightiness fame eminence prominence distinction celebrity notoriety renown substance preeminence note worth noteworthiness store worthiness substantiveness See More
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