paltry

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpɔːltɻi/ (BrE)
  • IPA: [ˈpɑːlt(ʃ)ɹi] (GA)

[edit] Adjective

paltry (comparative paltrier, superlative paltriest)

  1. trashy, trivial, of little value
    This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.
    She made some paltry excuse and left.
  2. meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling
    Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
    Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.

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