petty
/ˈpɛt.i/ sıfat B2- Having little or no importance. · a petty fault petty squabbles
- Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. · 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.
- Inclined to cause frustration or annoyance to others out of spite over minor grievances; extremely vindictive. · My cousin is so petty—I forgot his birthday and he's been making snarky comments all week.
- Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary.
- Little or small in size.
- Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate. · petty cash petty officer
Karşılaştırma pettier · Üstünlük pettiest
Kütüphaneden
The emperor, now king of the petty Island of Elba, after having held sovereign sway over one-half of the world, counting as his subjects a small population of five or six thousand souls,—after having been accustomed to hear the “Vive Napoléons” of a hundred and twenty millions of human beings, uttered in ten different languages,—was looked upon here as a ruined man, separated forever from any fresh connection with France or claim to her throne.
“For my part, dear mother,” interposed Renée, “I trust your wishes will not prosper, and that Providence will only permit petty offenders, poor debtors, and miserable cheats to fall into M.
“There have,” said I, “been numerous petty thefts.”
Never mind your usual petty puzzles of the police-court.
Diğer sonuçlar
petty kelimesini gerçek metinlerde öğrenin
Ücretsiz bir hesapla kütüphanedeki herhangi bir kelimenin üzerine gelerek anlamını görün, sesli okunuşunu dinleyin, kelimeleri hafızanıza göre zamanlanan tekrarlar için kaydedin ve her kitabın ne kadarını zaten bildiğinizi görün.