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    paltry
    /ˈpɔːltri/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPALTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PALTRY definition: 1. (of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value: 2. of little quality or value…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paltryPaltry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : inferior, trashy. built paltry houses unfit for occupancy. 2. : mean, despicable. a paltry trick. 3. : trivial. a paltry excuse. they in their greatness don't have to bother with such paltry restrictions Vanessa Feltz. 4. : meager, measly. made a paltry donation. Sales have increased by a paltry two percent. paltriness noun. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paltryPaltry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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”.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPALTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A paltry amount of money or of something else is one that you consider to be very small. ...a paltry fine of £150. They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › paltryPALTRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Paltry definition: ridiculously or insultingly small. See examples of PALTRY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › paltryPaltry - definition of paltry by The Free Dictionary

    1. ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum. 2. utterly worthless: paltry clothes. 3. mean or contemptible: a paltry coward.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPALTRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value: Student grants these days are paltry. paltry sum The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused. of little quality or value: paltry excuse She made some paltry excuse and left. Synonyms. meager US. measly informal. miserable (NOT GOOD) negligible. stingy informal disapproving.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › paltryPaltry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Very small or inadequate in amount; negligible. Was paid a paltry sum for his work. American Heritage. Practically worthless; trifling; insignificant; contemptible; petty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Trashy, trivial, of little value. This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product. She made some paltry excuse and left. Wiktionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpaltry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of paltry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPALTRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PALTRY definition: A paltry amount of something, especially money, is very small: . Learn more.