paltry

adjective

Definition of paltrynext
1
as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust a paltry, underhanded scheme to get someone fired

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2
as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa

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3
as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency just some paltry ruse to bilk the system

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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention wanted me to sell him my old records for a paltry sum

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