petty
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
pettier;
pettiest
pettier;
pettiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PETTY
[also more petty; most petty]
1
a
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not very important or serious
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Let's not waste time arguing over petty [=trivial] details.
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petty [=minor] crimes
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a petty official [=an official who is not important and has little power]
b
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relating to things that are not very important or serious
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a petty argument about grammar
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petty jealousy
c
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committing crimes that are not very serious
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petty criminals/thieves/crooks
2
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treating people harshly and unfairly because of things that are not very important
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a small-minded, petty person
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My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize.
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the pettiness of their concerns
