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paltry
so small or trivial as to be almost worthless
Synonyms
- meager
- trifling
- negligible
Antonyms
paltry in a sentence
The intern was frustrated by the paltry stipend offered for months of hard work.
The company offered a paltry raise that barely covered rising rent.
Where it comes from
From Middle English paltry "rubbish, trash"
Memory hook
PALTRY sounds like leftover poultry scraps -- bits barely worth anything.
Read it in context
- Clay and Conviction Arts
- Between Speech and Judgment Social Science