petty
petty /ˈpet.i/ aep /ˈpet̬-/ adjective DISAPPROVING
1 C2 [before noun] not important and not worth giving attention to: » Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.Thesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importance2 F0 [after noun] complaining too much about things that are not important: » Don't be so petty!Thesaurus+: ↑ComplainingThesaurus+: ↑Narrow-mindedpettiness /-nəs/ noun [U]
► F0» It was the pettiness of their arguments that irritated her.Thesaurus+: ↑Narrow-minded |