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pet·ty

) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
pet·ti·er, pet·ti·est

Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance.
Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views.
Marked by meanness or lack of generosity, especially in trifling matters.
Secondary in importance or rank; subordinate. See Synonyms at trivial.
Law Variant of petit.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English peti, from Old French, variant of petit ; see petit

OTHER FORMS:
petti·ly(Adverb), petti·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for petty

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