Paltry Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Paltry

small
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
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worthless
The definition of worthless is having no value.
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trifling
Having little value or importance; trivial
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insignificant
The definition of insignificant is someone or something that is small, lacking in power, or otherwise not important.
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piddling
So trifling or trivial as to be beneath one's consideration.
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bare
Having no addition, adornment, or qualification:
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base
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
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contemptible
(Obsolete) Contemptuous.
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flimsy
Lacking plausibility; unconvincing:
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mere
Considered apart from anything else:
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petty
Narrow-minded or ungenerous, especially in trifling matters:
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picayune
An argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or does not change a primary supposition, outcome, postulate, premise, conclusion, hypothesis, judgment or recommendation;
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pitiful
The definition of pitiful is a person of thing for which one feels sorry.
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puny
(Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
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rubbish
(Chiefly Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial) Exceedingly bad; awful; terrible; crappy.
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trash
(Slang) Regarded as being worthless, offensive, lacking in substance, etc.
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vile
Disgusting; repulsive:
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measly
Small in amount, contemptibly so.
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miserable
Causing misery, discomfort, or suffering
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negligible
The definition of negligible is something so small or unimportant that it has no significance.
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Antonyms for Paltry

wealthy
Possessing financial wealth; rich.
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rich
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
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worthy
Having worth, merit, or value:
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significant
Fairly large in amount or quantity:
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substantial
Solidly built; strong:
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important
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
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considerable
Significant; worth considering.
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Words Related to Paltry

unimportant
Not important; insignificant or petty.
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trivial
(Biology) Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.
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miserly
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meagre
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derisory
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whopping
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Paltry Sentence Examples

  • Human griefs seem little worth assuaging; human happiness too paltry (at the best) to be worth increasing.

  • Although investment is at record levels, it is still pretty paltry.

  • This may look a long period for so paltry a world.

  • Fines for successful prosecutions are often paltry, but have been as high £ 101,000.

  • Unfortunately, a very paltry amount of time was given to that amendment, as so often happens in another place.

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