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.
SYNONYMS FOR paltry
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Origin of paltry
First recorded in 1560–70; from Low German paltrig “ragged,” equivalent to *palter “rag” (dialectal German Palter) + -ig-y1
synonym study for paltry
1. See petty.
OTHER WORDS FROM paltry
pal·tri·ly, adverbpal·tri·ness, nounun·pal·try, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH paltry
paltry , poultryDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for paltry
paltry
/ (ˈpɔːltrɪ) /
adjective -trier or -triest
insignificant; meagre
worthless or petty
Derived forms of paltry
paltrily, adverbpaltriness, nounWord Origin for paltry
C16: from Low Germanic palter, paltrig ragged
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