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   paltry

   /ˈpɔːltri/

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   • 1. (of an amount) very small or meagre: "she would earn a paltry £33 more a month" Similar smallmeagretriflinginsignificantnegligibleinadequateinsufficientscantscantyderisorypitifulpitiablepatheticmiserablesorrywretchedpunytrivialniggardlybeggarlymeanungenerousinappreciablemereinformal:measlypiddlingpifflingmingydinkypoxyrare:exiguousOpposite considerablesubstantial
   • ▪ petty; trivial: "naval glory struck him as paltry" Similar worthlesspettytrivialunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialof little account/consequencemeaninglessnegligiblenugatoryminorfootlingcontemptibleinformal:penny-antetwopennytwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimepicayuneOpposite importantsignificantvaluable

   Word Origin mid 16th century: apparently based on dialect pelt ‘rubbish, especially rags’; compare with Low German paltrig ‘ragged’.

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   • 1. paltriness noun

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   What does paltrig mean?

   • 1. ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum. 2. utterly worthless: paltry clothes. 3. mean or contemptible: a paltry coward. [1560–70; < Low German paltrig ragged = *palter rag (compare dial. German Palter) + -ig -y 1] pal′tri•ness, n. syn: See petty.

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   What does paltry mean in a sentence?

   • You can use paltry to describe something or someone that you consider to be small or unimportant. The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is the adjective for paltry?

   • Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; -- sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space. Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. Adverb. In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.

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   What does the term 'paltry' mean?

   • The term paltry has the following definitions: 1 [adjective] not worth considering Synonyms: trifling, negligible, piffling, and contemptible. Examples: 'he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost'. 2 [adjective] contemptibly small in amount. Synonyms: miserable, measly. Examples:

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   Paltry means very small and of little or no value, or of low quality or value. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as money, excuses, or crops, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     paltry translate: marny, nędzny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Paltry means inferior, trashy, mean, trivial, or meager. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   adjective. contemptibly small in amount. “a paltry wage”. synonyms: measly, miserable. meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy. deficient in amount or quality or extent. adjective. not worth considering. “he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”.

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   Paltry means ridiculously or insultingly small, or utterly worthless or contemptible. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of paltry with examples from various sources.

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   Paltry means very small and of little or no value, or of low quality or value. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as money, excuses, or sculptures, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Paltry means very small or unimportant, or worthless or contemptible. Learn how to use paltry in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American English meanings.

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    Paltry means lacking in importance, worth, or amount; or contemptible or mean. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of paltry, and see examples and related words.