paltry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
paltrier;
paltriest
paltrier;
paltriest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PALTRY
[also more paltry; most paltry]
formal
1
:
very small or too small in amount
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They're offering a paltry [=meager] salary for the position.
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Sales have increased by a paltry [=measly] two percent.
2
:
having little meaning, importance, or worth
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a paltry excuse
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paltry work
