🪙petty

adjective
/ˈpɛti/

Meaning

Of little importance or trivial; also describes a person overly concerned with small or unimportant matters.

Example Sentences

She often gets upset over the most petty things.

Example Expressions

petty crime

Synonyms

trivial, insignificant, minor, small, unimportant

Antonyms

important, significant, major

Collocations

petty crime, petty details, petty argument, petty jealousies

Related Vocabularies

holding firmly to something; persistent and determined
Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; peaceful.
Words that are derived from the same root or sound alike.
related to or engaged in the operation of something
attractive and tempting; fascinating
Belonging to a person by birth; originating in a particular place.

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