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English adjective: paltry | |||
| 1. | paltry not worth considering | ||
| Samples | He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost. Piffling efforts. A trifling matter. | ||
| Synonyms | negligible, trifling | ||
| Similar | worthless | ||
| Antonyms | valuable | ||
| 2. | paltry contemptibly small in amount | ||
| Samples | A measly tip. The company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief. A paltry wage. Almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans. | ||
| Synonyms | measly, miserable | ||
| Similar | meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy | ||
| Antonyms | ample | ||
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