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petty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of petty

1 not broad or open in views or opinions
  • apologized for such a petty remark
Synonyms of petty

illiberal, insular, Lilliputian, little, narrow, narrow-minded, parochial, picayune, provincial, sectarian, small, small-minded
Words Related to petty

inflexible, ironbound, obdurate, obstinate, rigid, set, stubborn, unyielding, wrongheaded

bigoted, intolerant

biased, jaundiced, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced

brass bound, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary, stodgy, straitlaced (or straightlaced), stuffy

dogmatic (also dogmatical), opinionated
Near Antonyms of petty

impartial, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced

freethinking
Antonyms of petty

broad-minded, catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal, open, open-minded, receptive, tolerant
2 so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
  • obsessed over even petty problems
Synonyms of petty

de minimis, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, nominal, paltry, picayune, piddling, slight, trifling, trivial
Words Related to petty

inferior, mean

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit
Near Antonyms of petty

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable
Antonyms of petty

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

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