adjective
English to Spanish Dictionary

petty Meaning in Spanish (petty significado en español)

insignificante, mezquino
Sinónimos:trivialnimio
insignificante in English:petty
Phonetic:in-sig-ni-fi-can-te
Plural: petties
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de petty en español es insignificante, mezquino. (De poca importancia o consecuencia; trivial.)

Definitions of Petty

  1. 1
    adjective
    insignificante

    Of little importance or consequence; trivial.

    De poca importancia o consecuencia; trivial.

  2. 2
    adjective
    mezquino

    Characterized by meanness of spirit, especially in dealing with trivial matters.

    Caracterizado por la mezquindad de espíritu, especialmente en el trato de asuntos triviales.

Example Sentences

“She refused to engage in petty gossip.”

Ella se negó a participar en chismes mezquinos.

“His petty complaints annoyed everyone.”

Sus mezquinas quejas molestaron a todos.

“Don't let petty issues ruin your day.”

No dejes que asuntos insignificantes arruinen tu día.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

trivialinsignificantenimio

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

importanterelevantesignificativo

Inflected Word Forms

nounpettiness
adverbpettily

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

petty cashcollocation

A small amount of money kept on hand for minor expenses.

petty crimecollocation

A minor crime, such as shoplifting or vandalism.