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Meaning of
paltry
in English
paltry
us
/ˈpæl.tri/
uk
/ˈpæl.triː/
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Definitions
Adjective
of
little
value
or
importance
The
company
offered
a
paltry
sum
for
the
artwork
.
insignificant
in
terms
of
money
The
paltry
amount
of
food
was
not
enough
for
everyone
.
deserving
contempt
;
having
no
real
worth
The
politician's
paltry
excuse
for
the
scandal
was
widely
criticized
.