WordLens

paltry

1 of 1adjective
/'pɔltri/
Forms:more paltry,most paltry
1

small or meager in amount, often considered inadequate

  • Despite working long hours, he earned only a paltry sum each month.
  • The company offered a paltry raise to its employees, much to their disappointment.
  • She was shocked by the paltry amount of savings in her bank account after years of frugal living.
  • The restaurant's portions were disappointingly paltry, leaving customers hungry for more.
  • The donation was a paltry gesture compared to the immense need of the community affected by the disaster.
Synonyms:
narrowinsufficientsparseinadequatedeficientsparescantlackingmeagerpunyexiguousmeaslyshortmiserablelimitedlowscarcetrivial
2

having little value or importance

  • The paltry excuse he provided for his absence was not convincing.
  • Despite his grand promises, he made only paltry progress towards achieving his goals.
  • Despite his qualifications, he was offered only a paltry position within the company.
  • The government's efforts to address the issue seemed paltry compared to the scale of the problem.
Synonyms:
accidentalpifflingmarginallittlepiddlingfrivoloustrivialperipheralinconsequentialnegligibleminorminimalmerepettyunimportantincidentallilliputianlimitedlightnuancedinsignificantsmallpicayunepassingslightofftriflingmicroscopic