paltry

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Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈpɑltɹi/
• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒltɹi/, /ˈpɔːltɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɔltɹi/, /ˈpɑltɹi/

Adjective

paltry (comparative paltrier, superlative paltriest)

1. Trashy, trivial, of little value.

   Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, petty, trivial

   This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.

   She made some paltry excuse and left.

2. Of little monetary worth.

   Synonyms: meager, worthless, pitiful, trifling

   Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?

   Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.

Translations

• French: dérisoire
• German: geringfügig, dürftig
• Italian: ridicolo, insignificante, modesto, irrisorio, insufficiente, miserabile
• Portuguese: pobre, insignificante
• Russian: пустяко́вый
• Spanish: insignificante, ridículo

Translations

• French: misérable, dérisoire
• German: mager, armselig, schäbig
• Russian: жа́лкий
• Spanish: irrisorio, miserable

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