Vocabulary Entry

petty

|adjective • noun

adjective

Of little importance or trivial.

Example Sentences

"He was upset over a petty disagreement with his neighbor."

"The meeting focused on petty issues that could be resolved easily."

"She refused to engage in petty gossip about her coworkers."

noun

Example Sentences

"The article discussed the pettiness of the office politics."

"In the grand scheme of things, their complaints were merely petties."

"She was too focused on petties to see the bigger picture."