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- PETTY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PETTY is having secondary rank or importance : minor, subordinate How to use petty in a sentence
- PETTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
PETTY definition: 1 not important and not worth giving attention to: 2 complaining too much about things that are… Learn more
- Petty - definition of petty by The Free Dictionary
1 of little or no importance; inconsequential: petty grievances 2 of lesser importance or merit; minor: petty considerations 3 having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc : petty minds 4 ungenerous in trifling matters: a petty person
- PETTY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe someone's behavior as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind
- petty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
(disapproving) caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people synonym small-minded How could you be so petty? (law) (of a crime or criminal) not very serious When they run out of money, they sometimes turn to petty crime
- petty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
(informal) Inclined to cause frustration or annoyance to others out of spite over minor grievances; extremely vindictive Synonyms: see Thesaurus: vengeful My cousin is so petty—I forgot his birthday and he's been making snarky comments all week
- petty, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What does the word petty mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word petty, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence petty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the word petty? How is the word petty pronounced?
- What does PETTY mean? - Definitions. net
Petty can generally be defined as showing a small-minded or trivial attitude towards issues or concerns It refers to engaging in, concerning oneself with, or focusing on insignificant matters that are typically unimportant in the grand scheme of things
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