petty

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pet|ty /p'eti/ (pettier pettiest)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.
He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things.
...endless rules and petty regulations...
2 [ADJ] usu v-link ADJ
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.
I think that attitude is a bit petty.
● pettiness [N-UNCOUNT]
Never had she met such spite and pettiness.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others.
...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins.pet|ty bour|geois
see petit bourgeoispet|ty bour|geoi|sie
see petit bourgeoisiepet|ty cash
[N-UNCOUNT]
Petty cash is money that is kept in the office of a company, for making small payments in cash when necessary. (BUSINESS)pet|ty of|fic|er (petty officers)
[N-COUNT; N-TITLE]
A petty officer is an officer of low rank in the navy.

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