paltry - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

palt

ry

small or meager in amount, often considered inadequatesmall or meager in amount, often considered inadequate

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Synonyms

narrow insufficient sparse inadequate deficient spare scant lacking meager puny exiguous measly paltry short miserable limited low scarce trivial

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palt

ry

Comparative

more paltry

Superlative

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:

narrow insufficient sparse inadequate deficient spare scant lacking meager puny exiguous measly short miserable limited low scarce trivial

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.