paltry in English dictionary

  • paltry

    Meanings and definitions of "paltry"

    • adjective
      trashy, trivial, of little value
    • adjective
      meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling
    • adjective
      contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
    • adjective
      not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

    Synonyms of "paltry" in English dictionary

    meager, miserable, meagerly are the top synonyms of "paltry" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of paltry

    • paltry ( comparative paltrier, superlative paltriest)
    • st. wyższy  stopień wyższy paltrier; st. najwyższy  stopień najwyższy paltriest
    • paltry (comparative paltrier, superlative paltriest)

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