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petty
What does petty mean?
petty (adjective): contemptibly narrow in outlook.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use petty in a sentence?
- Petty little comments. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce petty?
/ˈpɛti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does petty come from?
The adjective is derived from Middle English peti, pety (“little, small; minor”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to petty
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “petty” mean?
liable to or capable of change
Not quite: that's what variable means.
arousing or provoking laughter
Not quite: that's what comic means.
contemptibly narrow in outlook
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important in effect or meaning
Not quite: that's what significant means.
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