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Trivial or unimportant in nature

Small or insignificant in amount

Spiteful, especially when concerned with trivial matters

Not open to the opinions or views of others

Overly fussy when it comes to money

Senselessly futile or unsuccessful

Not honorable in character or purpose

Having or showing no moral principles

Tending to find fault or raise petty objections

Having a mean-spirited nature or disposition

(of something abstract) Perceived only with attention to detail or subtlety

A class or school for young schoolboys

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Adjective

Trivial or unimportant in nature

inconsequential

nickel-and-dime

of little account

twopenny-halfpenny

of no consequence

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of little consequence

not worth bothering about

of little importance

not worth speaking of

undistinguished

of no great concern

neither here nor there

underprivileged

of minor importance

of no significance

beside the point

of little import

no great shakes

unconsequential

hardly worth mentioning

lacking substance

of less importance

feather-brained

dishonorable^US

lower in status

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not very important

not so important

dishonourable^UK

one-dimensional

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“I was also tempted to go out to my car and get my gloves but felt that the gloves were a minor and petty concern when there was a missing cat.”

Adjective

Small or insignificant in amount

inconsequential

thin on the ground

in short supply

barely sufficient

underrepresented

few and far between

too little too late

hard to come by

smallest amount of

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“He lacked the money to carry him to the States, so he had to stay on at Cattermole's farm at a petty wage.”

Adjective

Spiteful, especially when concerned with trivial matters

evil-intentioned

confrontational

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

ill-humoured^UK

counterproductive

accidentally on purpose

extremely critical

socially impaired

environmentally unfriendly

on a short fuse

dripping with malice

seeking revenge

ill-intentioned

rubbing the wrong way

out for revenge

gossip-mongering

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

undisciplinable

ill-disciplined

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“The president's closest advisor recklessly betrays a state secret for petty revenge.”

Adjective

Not open to the opinions or views of others

dyed-in-the-wool

unsophisticated

set in one's ways

individualistic

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

ultra-conservative

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

traditionalistic

archconservative

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

party political

unchallengeable

self-opinionated

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“A number of the Scots criticised Barrie's treatment of his countrymen, believing that he portrayed them as scheming, petty and insular.”

Adjective

Overly fussy when it comes to money

careful with money

money-conscious

budget-conscious

energy-efficient

extremely frugal

financially savvy

extremely thrifty

on a tight budget

money motivated

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“The husband was becoming impossible to live with, and he was especially petty when it came to money.”

Adjective

Senselessly futile or unsuccessful

without success

in vicious circle

inconsequential

counterproductive

good-for-nothing

without rhyme or reason

not worth the candle

of little worth

self-sabotaging

nonconstructive

self-destructive

disadvantageous

no good to gundy

lacking foundation

of no earthly use

without grounds

without foundation

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Adjective

Not honorable in character or purpose

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

beneath contempt

good-for-nothing

unsportsmanlike

a load of pants

double-crossing

poverty-stricken

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

against the rules

of bad reputation

good-for-naught

antagonizing^US

gone to the dogs

antagonising^UK

dissatisfactory

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

unfavourable^UK

bargain-basement

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Adjective

Having or showing no moral principles

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

double-crossing

not to be trusted

against the rules

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

not to be depended on

against the law

under-the-table

cloak-and-dagger

good-for-nothing

under the table

of dubious character

potentially illegal

beneath contempt

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

under the counter

open to bribery

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

good-for-naught

gone to the dogs

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

economical with the truth

without scruples

without standards

of bad reputation

contrary to the rules

hole-and-corner

dishonest-looking

mysterious-looking

strange-looking

playing politics

not straightforward

unsophisticated

evil-intentioned

Mephistophelian

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

stick out like sore thumb

mephistophelean

in the fast lane

highly improper

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

ill-intentioned

deserving blame

gossip-mongering

accidentally on purpose

insurrectionary

untrammelled^UK

under-the-counter

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

unconstitutional

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Adjective

Tending to find fault or raise petty objections

pass-remarkable

over-censorious

difficult to please

impossible to please

over-particular

unfavourable^UK

unaccommodating

high-maintenance

hard to satisfy

full of reproof

severely critical

on someone's back

easily disgusted

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Adjective

Having a mean-spirited nature or disposition

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

desensitised^UK

self-centered^US

lacking compassion

take-no-prisoners

self-centred^UK

with a heart of stone

as hard as nails

ill-humoured^UK

confrontational

uncommiserating

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

without sentiment

killer instinct

having a killer instinct

unimpressionable

lacking sentiment

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

unsportsmanlike

disregardful of

on a short fuse

dyed-in-the-wool

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Adjective

(of something abstract) Perceived only with attention to detail or subtlety

Noun

A class or school for young schoolboys

“I, however, soon got out of that disgraceful and ignorant form, passed with rapidity and eclat the under and upper petty, and entered into the upper first.”

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