All paltry synonyms
palΒ·try
P p adjective paltry
- wimpy β of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
- wieldy β readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
- incapacious β Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
- niggardly β reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- fractional β pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- nonserious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- zipper β Also called slide fastener. a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.
- forceless β Without force.
- empty β A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- woeful β full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation.
- imponderous β (obsolete) imponderable.
- narrow β of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- junky β of the nature of junk; trashy.
adj paltry
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- half-pint β half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- minute β the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- lowdown β the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- despisable β deserving of being despised; despicable
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- low rent β Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- half pint β half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- contemptible β If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- low-quality β substandard; of inferior quality: Itβs hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they wonβt last long.
- anticlimactic β of, having, or like an anticlimax
- low-rent β Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- few and far between β not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- catchpenny β designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- heeler β a person who heels shoes.
- lowborn β of humble birth.
- cheap β Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- ineffective β not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- in-effective β not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- commiserable β worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- little β small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- insignificant β unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- cruddy β dirty or unpleasant
- forget it β certainly not
- anti-climactic β of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
- inconsequent β characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.