Definition of petty

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• petty is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
• petty is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
• petty is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of petty

• contemptibly narrow in outlook (adjective)

  Examples

  1. petty little comments

  Synonyms

  1. small-minded
• (informal) small and of little importance (adjective)

  Examples

  1. limited to petty enterprises

  Synonyms

  1. fiddling
  2. footling
  3. lilliputian
  4. little
  5. niggling
  6. picayune
  7. piddling
  8. piffling
  9. trivial
• larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. petit larceny
  2. petty larceny
• inferior in rank or status (adjective)

  Examples

  1. petty officialdom

  Synonyms

  1. junior-grade
  2. lower-ranking
  3. lowly
  4. secondary
  5. subaltern

See definition of petty in Merriam Webster