Petty (adjective)

  1. Of little importance or significance; trivial.
  2. Small in size or amount; not large or considerable.
  3. Having or showing a mean or small-minded character; petty-minded.
  4. Having or showing a desire to slight or belittle others.

Origin:

From middle english petit, from old french petit, from latin pettus ("small, petty"), from proto-indo-european *pehâ‚‚- ("small").

Examples:

  1. He felt that the argument was petty and not worth having.
  2. She had a petty attitude towards her colleagues and always tried to put them down.
  3. It was a petty sum of money and not enough to cover the expenses.
  4. He was guilty of petty theft for stealing a small amount of money from the store.
  5. The issue was considered petty and not important enough to be discussed at the meeting.
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