petty

/pˈɛtˌi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. inferior in rank or status
   “the junior faculty”
2. (informal) small and of little importance
   “a fiddling sum of money”
3. contemptibly narrow in outlook
   “petty little comments”

noun

1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Synonyms for petty

• junior-grade
• lower-ranking
• lowly
• secondary
• subaltern
• junior
• fiddling
• footling
• lilliputian
• little
• niggling
• piddling
• piffling
• picayune
• trivial
• unimportant
• small-minded
• narrow-minded
• petit larceny
• petty larceny

Words that rhyme with petty

• see
• free
• key
• be
• c
• company
• g
• lee
• b
• mi
• agree
• degree
• guarantee
• t
• tree
• e
• rupee
• v
• cd
• d
• liberty
• library
• pony
• referee
• tea
• tee
• circumstantially
• identity
• possibility
• reality