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paltry

/ˈpɔːltri/

/ˈpɔltri/

Translations

paltryadjective

paltrier

Comp.

paltriest

Super.

/ˈpɔːltri/

/ˈpɔltri/

dérisoireTrès courant pour exprimer une quantité ou une valeur très faible, jugée presque ridicule.

The workers were upset with the paltry raise they received after a year of hard work.

Les ouvriers étaient mécontents de l'augmentation dérisoire qu'ils avaient reçue après un an de travail acharné.

insignifiantS'emploie pour une chose jugée sans importance ou sans réelle valeur.

She dismissed his paltry excuse for being late as she had heard it many times before.

Elle a balayé son excuse insignifiante pour son retard, car elle l'avait déjà entendue de nombreuses fois.

Additional translations

mesquinS'emploie surtout pour qualifier un comportement ou un esprit petit, mesquin, méprisable.

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Antonyms

paltryadjective

Insignificant or meager in amount or size.

The workers were upset with the paltry raise they received after a year of hard work.

Lacking in importance or worth; trivial.

She dismissed his paltry excuse for being late as she had heard it many times before.

Petty or mean in character or spirit; contemptible.

His paltry attempt to shift the blame onto others only worsened the situation.