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Paltry

🔄 Synonyms of "Paltry"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
meagerverb	Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
negligible	Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
miserablenoun	In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
meagrenoun	Having little flesh; lean; thin.
measly	(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount.
triflingnoun	Trivial, or of little importance.
worthless	Having no worth or use; without value.
meagerly	In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
trifling	Trivial, or of little importance.
meagerly	In a meager way; poorly; inadequately.
meager	Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
negligible	Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
miserable	In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
worthless	Having no worth or use; without value.
measly	(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount.
meagre	Having little flesh; lean; thin.
pettynoun	(often derogatory) Having little or no importance.
trivial	Ignorable; of little significance or value.
unimportant	petty; not important or noteworthy
scant	Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
lousy	(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
feeble	Deficient in physical strength.
scarce	(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
small-minded	Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.
weak	Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
minimal	The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
miserly	Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
scrawny	Thin, malnourished, and weak.