pettiness

Noun
US[pet-ee-nuhs]/ˈpɛtinəs/3 syllables
Synonyms: trivialityslightnesspuninesslittlenesssmallness

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. narrowness of mind or ideas or viewsType of narrow-mindedness, narrowness
  2. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolousSynonyms: trivialityslightnesspuninessType of unimportanceKinds joke, unproblematicalness
  3. lack of generosity in trifling mattersSynonyms: littlenesssmallnessType of meanness, minginess

Related words petty adjective, little adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pet′ti·ness noun

The quality or state of being petty or paltry; littleness; meanness.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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