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paltriest |
Overview of adj paltry The adj paltry has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. negligible, paltry, trifling -- (not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter") 2. measly, miserable, paltry -- (contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans") Antonyms of adj paltry 2 senses of paltry Sense 1 negligible, paltry, trifling INDIRECT (VIA worthless) -> valuable Sense 2 measly, miserable, paltry INDIRECT (VIA meager) -> ample Similarity of adj paltry 2 senses of paltry Sense 1 negligible, paltry, trifling => worthless (vs. valuable) Sense 2 measly, miserable, paltry => meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly Attributes of adj paltry Familiarity of adj paltry paltry used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj paltry paltry Overview of adj paltry The adj paltry has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. negligible, paltry, trifling -- (not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter") 2. measly, miserable, paltry -- (contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans")
paltriest definition
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