Dictionary Check: petty

"petty" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

adjective

inferior in rank or status

Example: "a lowly corporal"
adjective

(informal) small and of little importance

Example: "a fiddling sum of money"
adjective

contemptibly narrow in outlook

Example: "petty little comments"
Synonyms:
noun

larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

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