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
- 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
- pettinesses
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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