petty

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛti/
  • (America) IPA: [ˈpʰɛɾi]

Adjective

petty (comparative pettier, superlative pettiest)

1. (obsolete except in set phrases) Little, small, secondary in rank or importance.

   petty officer, petty cash

2. Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable.

   a petty fault

3. Narrow-minded, small-minded.
4. Begrudging in nature, especially over insignificant matters.

   That corporation is only slightly pettier than they are greedy, and they are overdue to reap the consequences.

Synonyms

• (little, unimportant) seeSynonyms en
• (begrudging) grudgeful, grudging

Antonyms

• (little) seeSynonyms en
• (begrudging) seeSynonyms en
• (small-minded) broad-minded

Translations

• French: petit, insignifiant
• German: klein, gering, unbedeutend, unwichtig, geringfügig, klein
• Italian: piccolo
• Portuguese: pequeno, insignificante, fútil
• Russian: пустячный
• Spanish: pequeño, insignificante, baladí, nimio, menor, de pitiminí

Translations

• French: mesquin
• German: kleinlich
• Spanish: meticuloso, detallista, mezquino, nimio

Translations

• German: gehässig
• Spanish: malvado

Noun

petty (plural petties)

1. (usually, in the plural, obsolete) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.
2. (historical) A class or school for young schoolboys.
3. (dialect, euphemism) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Synonyms

• (school for young schoolboys) ABC, petty school
• (class for young schoolboys) petty form
• (outhouse) seeSynonyms en

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Petty

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpɛti/, [ˈpɛɾi]

Proper noun

1. Surname

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