petty /'peti/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) contemptibly narrow in outlook

Chinese translation

• a. 琐碎的, 小规模的, 小气的, 委琐的
• [经] 小额的, 微小的, 小规模的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'peti/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.07 · Super Rare

Word forms

pettier, pettiest

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