ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pettiness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pettiness is a noun meaning The quality of being petty.

Meaning

The quality of being petty.

More Meanings

  1. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

Example Sentences

The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pettiness

Depending on context, synonyms include triviality, slightness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include triviality, slightness, meanness, pettishness, petiteness, nitpickiness.

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