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petty

('p/E/t/i/ )

adjective (a)

Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

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

Synonym:
petit larceny, petty larceny
Antonym:
grand larceny, grand theft

source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

inferior in rank or status(adj.all)

Example:
Petty officialdom.

Synonym:
junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, secondary, subaltern

source: wordnet30
(informal) small and of little importance(adj.all)

Example:
Limited to petty enterprises.

Synonym:
fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial

source: wordnet30
contemptibly narrow in outlook(adj.all)

Example:
Petty little comments.

Synonym:
small-minded

source: wordnet30

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