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petty definition

petty (pet′ē)

adjective pettier -·tier, pettiest -·ti·est

  1. relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant
  2. small-scale; minor
    1. having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters
    2. small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc.
  4. relatively low in rank; subordinate

Etymology: ME pety < OFr petit < *pit-, little < baby talk

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