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paltriest

paltriest is the superlative form of paltry.

Meaning of paltry

Adjective

paltry (comparative paltrier, superlative paltriest)

  1. Trashy, trivial, of little value.
    • This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.
  2. Of little monetary worth.
    • Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
  3. Despicable; contemptibly unimportant.
    • a paltry coward

Questions about paltriest

What is paltriest the superlative form of?
Paltriest is the superlative form of paltry.

Words near paltriest in the dictionary

  1. Paltit
  2. paltock
  3. paltocks
  4. paltok
  5. paltrier
  6. paltriest
  7. paltrily
  8. paltriness
  9. paltrinesses
  10. paltrok
  11. paltroks

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