paltry
[ pawl-tree ]
/ ˈpɔl tri /
adjective, pal·tri·er, pal·tri·est.
ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
utterly worthless.
mean or contemptible: a paltry coward.
Origin of paltry
SYNONYMS FOR paltry
OTHER WORDS FROM paltry
pal·tri·ly, adverb pal·tri·ness, noun un·pal·try, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH paltry
paltry poultryWords nearby paltry
palstave,
palsy,
palsy-walsy,
palter,
paltrow,
paltry,
paludal,
paludamentum,
paludism,
paludrine,
palustrine
Example sentences from the Web for paltriness
British Dictionary definitions for paltriness
paltry
/ (ˈpɔːltrɪ) /
adjective -trier or -triest
insignificant; meagre
worthless or petty
Derived forms of paltry
paltrily, adverb paltriness, nounWord Origin for paltry
C16: from Low Germanic
palter, paltrig ragged