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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 Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Petty, paltry, trifling, trivial apply to something that is so insignificant as to be almost unworthy of notice Petty implies contemptible insignificance and littleness, inferiority and small worth: petty quarrels
- Petty Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters Relatively low in rank; subordinate From Middle French petit, English since the late 14th century The disparaging meaning develops during the 16th century All the petty supervising establishments are composed of convicts
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