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   Pal·try

   /ˈpôltrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an amount) small or meager: "she would earn a paltry $33 more each month" Similar smallmeagertriflinginsignificantnegligibleinadequateinsufficientscantscantyderisorypitifulpitiablepatheticmiserablesorrywretchedpunytrivialniggardlybeggarlymeanungenerousinappreciablemereinformal:measlypiddlingpifflingmingydinkypoxyrare:exiguousOpposite considerablesubstantial
   • ▪ petty; trivial: "naval glory struck him as paltry" Similar worthlesspettytrivialunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialof little account/consequencemeaninglessnegligiblenugatoryminorfootlingcontemptibleinformal:penny-antetwopennytwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimepicayuneOpposite importantsignificantvaluable

   Word Origin mid 16th century: apparently based on dialect pelt ‘rubbish, especially rags’; compare with Low German paltrig ‘ragged’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. paltriness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPALTRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈpɔːltri / us. Add to word list Add to word list. A paltry amount of something, especially money, is very small: a paltry sum of money. (Definition of paltry from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of paltry. in Chinese (Traditional) （金錢）微不足道的，無價值的, 低劣的, 可鄙的… See more.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › paltry_adjpaltry, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   figurative as a disparaging epithet: Of very little value; paltry, trumpery, trifling, worthless; esp. in (not) to care (or give) a twopenny damn (or… paltry 1565– Of a thing: petty, trivial, insignificant; worthless, rubbishy; contemptible.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypaltry | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of paltry – Learner’s Dictionary. paltry. adjective. uk / ˈpɔːltri / us. Add to word list. A paltry amount of something, especially money, is very small: a paltry sum of money. (Definition of paltry from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of paltry. in Chinese (Traditional)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › paltrypaltry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   having no value or useful qualities a paltry gesture. See paltry in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: paltry. Definition of paltry adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › paltryPaltry - definition of paltry by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Lacking in importance or worth. See Synonyms at trivial. 2. Very small or inadequate in amount; negligible: was paid a paltry sum for his work. 3. Marked by meanness or lack of generosity; contemptible: "I would far rather burn my whole book, than that he or any other man should think that I had behaved in a paltry spirit" (Charles Darwin).

7. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › paltrypaltry - definition of paltry in English from the Oxford ...

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   (of an amount) very small or meagre:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. www.wordsmyth.netpaltry | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   pronunciation: pawl tri. features: Word Combinations ( adjective) The meaning of paltry. Definition of paltry. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.