| ADJECTIVE | all | paltry, negligible, trifling | not worth considering |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | paltry, measly, miserable | contemptibly small in amount |
| Sounds | pao'ltriy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | not worth considering. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost" | |
| Synonyms | negligible, trifling | |
| Broader | worthless | lacking in usefulness or value |
| Spanish | insignificante | |
| Catalan | insignificant, nimi | |
| Nouns | paltriness | worthlessness due to insignificance |
| Meaning | contemptibly small in amount. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a paltry wage" | |
| Synonyms | measly, miserable | |
| Broader | meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy | Deficient in amount or quality or extent |
| Spanish | insignificante, mezquino, miserable | |
| Catalan | insignificant, mesquí, miserable | |
| Nouns | paltriness | worthlessness due to insignificance |
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