ridiculously or insultingly small

a paltry sum.

utterly worthless.

mean or contemptible

a paltry coward.

adjective

important , rich , significant , substantial , wealthy , worthy

adjective

base , beggarly , cheap , common , contemptible , derisory , despicable , inconsiderable , ineffectual , insignificant , limited , low , low-down * , meager , mean , measly , minor , miserable , narrow , petty , picayune , piddling , pitiful , puny , set , shabby , shoddy , sleazy * , slight , small , sorry * , trashy , trifling , trivial , unconsequential , unimportant , vile , wretchednotes:paltry means not worth considering or contemptibly small in amount; petty means inferior in rank or status or contemptibly narrow in outlook , negligible , niggling , nugatory , small-minded , lousy , poor , rotten , sleazy , bare , flimsy , mere , rubbish , trash , worthless