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The adjective petty (for an amount) has the synonyms small, trivial, insignificant, or inconsequential.
When applied to a person, it has the synonyms low, shallow, childish, niggling, or comtemptible (these obviously all have different connotations).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoPetty comes from the French 'petit', meaning small. In English it is used in the sense of small-minded, fussy, unnecessary, unimportant.
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∙ 9y agoYes, it is. It can refer to people (narrow-minded, trifling) or things (unimportant, trivial).
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∙ 11y agosmall or insignificant
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∙ 10y agoPetty is an adjective.
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