petty
/pɛti/
adjectivenoun
5 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Contemptibly narrow in outlook.
“petty little comments”
2
(informal) small and of little importance.
“limited to petty enterprises”
3
NOUNInferior in rank or status.
“petty officialdom”
1
Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale).
WORD FORMS
Related formpettiness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinettypay
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespet · ty
SYNONYMS & RELATED22
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