petty
adjectiveHow many syllables in petty?
There are 2 syllables in the word petty.How to pronounce petty:
Definition of petty:
- petty (adjective):
- trivial or unimportant
- (informal) small and of little importance.
- having secondary rank or importance minor, subordinate
Synonyms for petty:
footling
illiberal
insular
lilliputian
little
narrow
narrow-minded
niggling
parochial
partisan
picayune
piddling
piffling
provincial
rigid
sectarian
small
small-minded
stubborn
trivial
unimportant
Antonyms for petty:
actual
adult
all-important
apocalyptic
applicable
apposite
appreciable
apropos
arch
beneficial
big
big-time
burning
capital
cardinal
causative
central
chief
choice
climacteric
commanding
consequential
considerable
constitutive
controlling
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