How to use petty in a sentence. Petty adjective (selfish) selfish and mean, esp Because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters: Of little or no importance Of lesser importance or merit Having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.
Petty (comparative pettier or more petty, superlative pettiest or most petty) such literature may well be anathema to those who are too docile and petty for their own good That corporation is only slightly pettier than they are greedy, and they are overdue to reap the consequences. If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind. Definition of petty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Liberal, tolerant, open, cosmopolitan, receptive, catholic, objective, impartial
Petty, paltry, trifling, trivial apply to something that is so insignificant as to be almost unworthy of notice Petty implies contemptible insignificance and littleness, inferiority and small worth Petty adjective (unimportant) add to word list unimportant or not serious
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