Petty | Mean of petty in English Dictionary
/ˈpɛti/
- not very important or serious
- Let's not waste time arguing over petty [=trivial] details.
- petty [=minor] crimes
- a petty official [=an official who is not important and has little power]
- relating to things that are not very important or serious
- a petty argument about grammar
- petty jealousy
- committing crimes that are not very serious
- petty criminals/thieves/crooks
- treating people harshly and unfairly because of things that are not very important
- a small-minded, petty person
- My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize.