单词	pettiness
释义	petty adjective pet·​ty ˈpe-tē  pettier; pettiest 1 : having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate 2 : having little or no importance or significance 3 : marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded pettily ˈpe-tə-lē  adverb pettiness ˈpe-tē-nəs  noun Synonyms illiberal insular Lilliputian little narrow narrow-minded parochial picayune provincial sectarian small small-minded See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a petty argument about grammar My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize. Recent Examples on the Web The setup of the show is simple: Four kids living on an Oklahoma reservation commit petty crimes to bankroll an escape to California. David Treuer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 To limit bias, the team omitted crime data such as marijuana arrests, traffic stops or low-level petty crimes, because research shows Black and Latino people are more often targeted for those types of offenses. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Reports have also emerged from Chechnya that war critics or men arrested for petty crimes are often beaten, then forced to either sign a contract to fight in Ukraine or pay a bribe. New York Times, 10 July 2022 Together, the four actors and their instantly indelible characters make up a group of well-meaning hooligans, committing petty crimes as a way out of their seemingly dead-end community. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2022 Ma said business owners in the area, including him, have dealt with robberies and petty thefts over the years. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022 Such actions cast a shocking light on a bureaucracy corrupted by power, arrogance and petty opportunism. Ted Gup, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Gatorland features animal encounters with alligators and crocodiles, plus a free-flight aviary and petty zoo. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 His memoir is a litany of petty fights, a constant takedown of enemies and a cascade of self-aggrandizing prattle. Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English pety small, minor, alteration of petit First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing petty chief petty officer master chief petty officer petty bourgeoisie petty officer first class petty bourgeois petty officer petty officer second class petty theft senior chief petty officer petty larceny master chief petty officer of the coast guard petty officer third class master chief petty officer of the navy petty cash See More chief petty officer master chief petty officer petty bourgeoisie petty officer first class petty bourgeois petty officer petty officer second class petty theft senior chief petty officer petty larceny master chief petty officer of the coast guard petty officer third class master chief petty officer of the navy petty cash See More Kids Definition petty adjective pet·​ty ˈpe-tē  pettier; pettiest 1 : small and of no importance Don't worry about the petty details. 2 : showing or having a mean narrow-minded attitude Legal Definition petty adjective pet·​ty ˈpe-tē  : relatively minor in degree a petty offense punishable by not more than six months in prison compare grand Biographical Definition Petty biographical name Pet·​ty ˈpe-tē  Sir William 1623–1687 English political economist pettiness noun as in smallness the quality or state of being unimportant the astonishing pettiness of most of the things that she fusses over Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smallness negligibility insignificance triviality inconsequentiality inconsequence littleness emptiness immateriality slightness worthlessness nullity inconsiderableness valuelessness insignificancy Antonyms & Near Antonyms importance significance moment consequence magnitude weight bigness value import substance weightiness worth See More
随便看	second-sightedness second-story man second-strike second-string seconda pratica seconda prattica seconda volta secondar secondaries secondarily secondariness secondarinesses secondary secondary accent secondary alcohol secondary axis secondary battery secondary body secondary bud secondary burial secondary cambium secondary capitulum secondary care secondary cell secondary circle

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