adjective petty (obsolete except in set phrases) Little, small, secondary in rank or importance. 0
adjective petty Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable. 0
adjective petty Narrow-minded, small-minded. 0
adjective petty You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. 0
adjective petty If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind. 0
adjective petty Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others. 0
adjective petty trivial; trifling; inessential 0
adjective petty of a narrow-minded, mean, or small-natured disposition or character 0
adjective petty minor or subordinate in rank 0
adjective petty of lesser importance 0
adjective petty relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant 0
adjective petty small-scale; minor 0
adjective petty having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters 0
adjective petty small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc. 0
adjective petty relatively low in rank; subordinate 0
