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Meaning of Pettiness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The quality of being petty.
  2. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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