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Paltrier

paltry \pal"try\ (p[add]l"tr[y^]), a. [Compar. Paltrier (p[add]l"tr[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Paltriest.] [Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor.] Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold.
--Cowper.

The paltry prize is hardly worth the cost.
--Byron.

Syn: See Contemptible.

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paltrier

a. (en-comparative of: paltry)

WordNet
paltry
  1. adj. not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter" [syn: negligible, trifling]

  2. contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans" [syn: measly, miserable]

  3. [also: paltriest, paltrier]

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