Paltry synonyms and antonyms
pôl'trē
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The definition of worthless is having no value.
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
Having little value or importance; trivial
So trifling or trivial as to be beneath one's consideration.
unimportant (related)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
The definition of insignificant is someone or something that is small, lacking in power, or otherwise not important.
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Having no addition, adornment, or qualification:
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
(Obsolete) Contemptuous.
Lacking plausibility; unconvincing:
Considered apart from anything else:
Narrow-minded or ungenerous, especially in trifling matters:
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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The definition of pitiful is a person of thing for which one feels sorry.
(Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
(Slang) Regarded as being worthless, offensive, lacking in substance, etc.
Disgusting; repulsive:
rich (antonym)
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
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worthy (antonym)
Having worth, merit, or value:
significant (antonym)
Fairly large in amount or quantity:
substantial (antonym)
Solidly built; strong:
important (antonym)
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
considerable (antonym)
Significant; worth considering.
Small in amount, contemptibly so.
Causing misery, discomfort, or suffering
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The definition of negligible is something so small or unimportant that it has no significance.
miserly (related)
meagre (related)
derisory (related)
whopping (related)
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