petty
/ˈpeti/adjective
उच्चारण पेटी
छोटा, तुच्छ, मामूली
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
[usually before noun]
small and unimportant
छोटा, तुच्छ, मामूली
- petty details
- a petty quarrel over a pencil
- Don't waste time on petty matters before the exam.
+ 2 more examples
- The officers were busy with petty rules and forgot the main goal.
- They had a petty argument about who should wash the cups.
Synonyms trivial minor insignificant trifling paltry
Opposite important major significant serious
- 2
disapproving
caring too much about small and unimportant matters; unkind
संकीर्ण, ओछी सोच वाला, क्षुद्र
- It was petty of him to complain about one rupee.
- It is petty to argue over who sits near the window.
- Her petty remarks about my clothes upset me.
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- Stop being so petty and admit that you were wrong.
- It would be petty to refuse help just because of an old quarrel.
Synonyms small-minded mean spiteful narrow-minded grudging
Opposite generous magnanimous broad-minded big-hearted
- 3
[only before noun]
(of a crime) not very serious
(अपराध) छोटा, मामूली
- petty theft
- a petty criminal
- He was fined for petty crimes such as stealing fruit from a stall.
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- The petty offender was released after a warning.
- Petty crime has fallen in our neighbourhood this year.
Synonyms minor small-scale trivial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
petty + noun (unimportant)
Petty means small and unimportant, such as petty quarrels, petty rules and petty cash.
'Petty' का अर्थ छोटा और अप्रधान है, जैसे petty quarrels, petty rules और petty cash।
- Do not waste time on petty quarrels.
- The office keeps petty cash for small expenses.
petty (small-minded, unkind)
Of a person, petty means caring too much about small matters or acting in a mean way.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'petty' का अर्थ छोटी बातों पर ज़्यादा ध्यान देना या ओछा व्यवहार करना है।
- It was petty of him to refuse a small favour.
petty crime / petty theft (law)
A petty crime is a minor offence like pickpocketing.
'Petty crime' जेबकतरी जैसा छोटा अपराध है।
- He was arrested for petty theft.
petty officer / pettiness
A petty officer is a rank in the navy; pettiness is the noun for mean, trivial behaviour.
'Petty officer' नौसेना का एक पद है; 'pettiness' ओछे, तुच्छ व्यवहार का noun है।
- He was shocked by her pettiness.
+Collocations 5
petty + noun
cashcrimetheftjealousypolitics
- Petty jealousy ruined their friendship.
petty + officer / official
officerofficialbureaucratcriminal
- The petty official demanded a bribe for a simple form.
adverb + petty
rathersotooutterlyneedlessly
- Her remark was needlessly petty.
petty + matter
matterquarreldetailruleexcuse
- The meeting was wasted on petty details.
petty + trait
petty-mindedpetty spitepetty revenge
- Their petty spite spoiled the wedding.
“More examples 7
- Radhika refused to argue over petty matters.
राधिका ने छोटी-मोटी बातों पर बहस करने से मना कर दिया।
- The shopkeeper was fined for a petty offence.
दुकानदार पर एक मामूली अपराध के लिए जुर्माना लगाया गया।
- It was petty of the neighbour to complain about a small noise.
पड़ोसी का थोड़े से शोर की शिकायत करना ओछापन था।
- He pays the milkman from the petty cash box.
वह दूधवाले को छोटे खर्च के डिब्बे से पैसे देता है।
- Petty politics often delays big public projects.
ओछी राजनीति अक्सर बड़ी सार्वजनिक परियोजनाओं में देरी करती है।
- Radhika ignored the petty remarks and focused on her work.
राधिका ने ओछी टिप्पणियों को अनदेखा किया और अपने काम पर ध्यान दिया।
- The clerk's petty rules made the process slow.
क्लर्क के बेतुके छोटे नियमों ने प्रक्रिया को धीमा कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Do not fight over pretty matters.
✓ Do not fight over petty matters.
Pretty means attractive; petty means unimportant.
'Pretty' का अर्थ सुंदर है; 'petty' का अर्थ मामूली है।
✗ It was petty from him to refuse.
✓ It was petty of him to refuse.
A judgement adjective takes of before the person.
आकलन वाले adjective के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' आता है।
✗ The clerk keeps a pretty cash for small bills.
✓ The clerk keeps petty cash for small bills.
The term is petty cash, with no article.
सही शब्द-युग्म 'petty cash' है और इसमें article नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pet·ty
Double t and -y (not 'peti' or 'pety'); comparative pettier.
दो t और -y ('peti' या 'pety' गलत है); comparative pettier।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Petty cash (a small amount of money kept in an office for small expenses), petty crime, petty officer (a navy rank), petty politics.
Collocations: petty cash (छोटे खर्चों के लिए दफ़्तर में रखी छोटी रकम), petty crime, petty officer (नौसेना का पद), petty politics।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person concerned with trivial matters is petty or small-minded.
'तुच्छ बातों में उलझा व्यक्ति' petty या small-minded।