PETTY

petty

Adjective

  1. Little, small, secondary in rank or importance.
    Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. (Milton, Samson Agonistes, 1671)
    petty officer, petty cash
  2. Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable.
    a petty fault
  3. Narrow-minded, small-minded.


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