paltriness
/'p:ltrinis/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of being insignificant or worthless: Paltriness refers to the state or condition of having little value, importance, or worth; triviality. 2. Meanness or contemptibility: It can also describe a quality of being petty, mean, or deserving of scorn due to its lack of substance or significance.
Usage Examples
- The paltriness of the reward did not motivate anyone to work harder.
- He was disappointed by the sheer paltriness of their apology; it lacked any real sincerity.
- Critics focused on the paltriness of the film's plot, calling it shallow and unoriginal.
- The debate revealed the paltriness of their political arguments, which were based on personal attacks rather than policy.
Advanced Usage
- "to be struck by the paltriness of something": to be strongly affected or surprised by how insignificant or worthless something is.
- After years of hard work, she was struck by the paltriness of her pension.
- "to expose the paltriness of something": to reveal or make clear the lack of worth or substance in something.
- The investigation exposed the paltriness of the company's safety protocols.
Variants and Related Words
- Paltry (adj): insignificant, contemptibly small, or meager.
- They offered a paltry sum for the valuable painting.
- Triviality (n): the quality of being unimportant or insignificant.
- Insignificance (n): the quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Synonyms
- Meagerness
- Pettiness
- Triviality
- Insignificance
- Worthlessness
Antonyms
- Importance
- Significance
- Substance
- Worth
- Magnitude
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A paltry sum/excuse/effort": This common collocation uses the adjective form "paltry" to describe something as unacceptably small or inadequate.
- He made a paltry effort to help and then left.
- "To be of paltry concern": To be of very little importance or worry.
- Such details are of paltry concern compared to the main issue.
Noun
- worthlessness due to insignificance