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PALTRINESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Worthlessness due to insignificance

Synonyms:

paltriness; sorriness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("paltriness" is a kind of...):

ineptitude; worthlessness (having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful)

Derivation:

paltry (contemptibly small in amount)

paltry (not worth considering)

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