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petty

/'pɛti/

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adjective
contemptibly narrow in outlook
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"petty little comments"

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small-minded narrow-minded narrow
adjective
(informal) small and of little importance
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"limited to petty enterprises"

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fiddling footling lilliputian little niggling picayune piddling piffling trivial unimportant
noun
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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petit larceny petty larceny

type of:
thieving thievery theft stealing larceny
adjective
inferior in rank or status
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"petty officialdom"

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junior-grade lower-ranking lowly secondary subaltern junior

Usage of petty

"colloquialism"