What does petty mean?
Definitions for petty
ˈpɛt ipet·ty
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word petty.
Princeton's WordNet
petit larceny, petty larceny, petty(adj)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern(adj)
inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial(adj)
(informal) small and of little importance
"a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
petty, small-minded(adj)
contemptibly narrow in outlook
"petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"
Wiktionary
petty(Adjective)
(obsolete except in set phrases) little, small, secondary in rank or importance
Etymology: From petit, English since the late 14th century.
petty(Adjective)
insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable
a petty fault
Etymology: From petit, English since the late 14th century.
petty(Adjective)
narrow-minded, small-minded
Etymology: From petit, English since the late 14th century.
Webster Dictionary
Petty
little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince
Freebase
Petty
Petty is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The Chisum Independent School District serves area students.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Petty
pet′i, adj. small: of less importance: lower in rank, power, &c.: inconsiderable, insignificant: contemptible.—adv. Pett′ily.—n. Pett′iness.—Petty cash, small sums of money received or paid; Petty larceny (see Larceny); Petty officer, a naval officer with rank corresponding to a non-commissioned officer in the army. [O. Fr. petit.]
Etymology and Origins
Petty
Provincial for an out-house, because its accommodation is restricted to one person; also called a “Privy,” short for private.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of petty in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of petty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of petty in a Sentence
Petty ambition would seem to be a mean craving after distinction.
We're being smashed in as a one-two punch. There's low-level petty crime that's happening to our community. We're being targeted as easy targets, but at a bigger scale, racist rhetoric from the pandemic has targeted us as being' the reason for coronavirus,' and so Asians across the board have been targeted by racial slurs, being attacked, being pushed around, being spat on.
Conjugal government requires its treatises. A young woman setting out in life lacks a printed guide. Her cookery-book, however, may afford some useful hints till one be actually directed to the important subject just mentioned. Many well-known receipts are equally available for a batterie de cuisine or du cœur. Your roasted husband is subdued by the fire of fierce words and fiercer looks — your broiled husband, under the pepper and salt of taunt and innuendo — your stewed husband, under the constant application of petty vexations — your boiled husband dissolves under the watery influences — while your confectionized husband goes through a course of the blanc mange of flattery, or the preserves and sweets of caresses and smiles.
Instead of standing with our neighbors, our fellow Americans, the president has chosen to hold petty grudges that are way beneath the office of the presidency.
We see everything from people with a background in petty crime to well-established young men who have found a place in society.
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- malicherný, drobnýCzech
- mânWelsh
- ubetydeligDanish
- gering, unbedeutend, kleinGerman
- insignificante, pequeño, mezquinoSpanish
- کوچکPersian
- petit, insignifiantFrench
- क्षुद्रHindi
- մանրArmenian
- piccoloItalian
- ситен, малMacedonian
- onbeduidendDutch
- błahy, nieistotny, drobnyPolish
- pequeno, fútil, insignificantePortuguese
- măruntRomanian
- мелкий, пустячныйRussian
- liten, obetydlig, småaktigSwedish
- จิ๊บจ๊อยThai
- 小氣Chinese
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