The thief stole a paltry sum of money from the child. He…considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost (John L. Motley).
SYNONYM(S): insignificant.a paltry trick, a paltry crowd. Pay no attention to paltry gossip. He is a paltry, imitating pedant (Jonathan Swift).
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paltry — pal•try [[t]ˈpɔl tri[/t]] adj. tri•er, tri•est 1) cvb ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum[/ex] 2) cvb utterly worthless: paltry clothes[/ex] 3) mean or contemptible: a paltry coward[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70; < LG paltrig ragged… … From formal English to slang
paltry — pal|try [ˈpo:ltri US ˈpo:l ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: paltry worthless material (16 19 centuries)] 1.) a paltry amount of something is too small to be useful or important ▪ paltry sum of money ▪ He received only a paltry £25 a day. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
paltry — pal|try [ pɔltri ] adjective 1. ) a paltry amount or number is very small 2. ) not very good, important, or valuable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
