paltry

[US]/ˈpɔːltri/
[UK]/ˈpɔːltri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. meager; worthless; trivial; despicable.

Phrases & Collocations

a paltry sum

paltry excuse

paltry attempt

Example Sentences

the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature.

she would earn a paltry £33 more each month.

a paltry sum of money

a paltry sum compared to the total cost

a paltry bonus for all the hard work

a paltry excuse for not completing the task

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