petty
petty definition
petty (pet′ē)
adjective pettier -·tier, pettiest -·ti·est
- relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant
- small-scale; minor
- having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters
- small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc.
- relatively low in rank; subordinate
Etymology: ME pety < OFr petit < *pit-, little < baby talk
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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