In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.
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Petty
/ˈpɛt.i/
Synonyms for "petty" (249 found)
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Adjective(14 words)
fiddlingfootlingfrivolousfrivolous detailsinsignificantjunior-gradelilliputianlittlelower-rankinglowlymeanmean-spirited contestmeasliestminor
fineflagrantfootlingfoulfrailfrivolousfulsomegravegrossgrudginghackhairsplittinghedgingheinoushideboundilliberalimmaterialimperfectimpertinentinadequate
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incidentalincompetentinconsequentinconsequentialinconsiderableinessentialinferiorinsignificantinsufficientinsularirrelevantjerkwaterlightlittlelittle mindedlittle-mindedlogic choppinglogic-choppinglowlow downlow-downlumpenmaladroitmaliciousmangymeagermeanmean-mindedmean-spiritedmeaslymediocremickey mousemingyminiatureminorminutemiserablemiserlymonstrousnarrow
Noun(1 words)
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narrow gaugenarrow mindednarrow-heartednarrow-mindednarrow-soulednarrow-spiritednearsightednefariousnegligibleniggardlynigglingnit-pickingno great shakesnot comparablenot in itnugatoryobnoxiousodiousof no accountone horse
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one-horseout of itout of the runningpalteringpaltryparochialparsimoniouspatheticpeanutpeddlingpettifoggingpicayunepicayunishpiddlingpifflingpimpingpokypoorpottyprovincialpunkpunypurblindpussyfootingquibblingrankreptilianscabbyscrubbyscruffyscummyscurvyshabbyshallowshoddyshoestringshortshortsightedshufflingshysterskin deepskin-deepslightsmallsmall mindedsmall timesmall-beersmall-mindedsmall-timesqualidstingystraitlacedstuffysuperficialtighttight-fistedtinhorntinytrichoschistictriflingtrinaltrivialtwo-bittwo-by-fourtwopenny-halfpennyuncatholicuncharitableunchivalrousunconsideredungenerousunimportantunliberalunmentionableunskillfulunworthyvainvenialvilewretched
Adjective(17 words)
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriespetty bureaucracypetty cashpetty crimepetty detailspetty differencespetty theft
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54 total sentences available.
I was involved in a petty argument.
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We were involved in a petty argument.
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I'm sick and tired of all the petty squabbling among politicians.
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