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Paltry vs Condone - What's the difference?

paltry | condone |

As an adjective paltry

is trashy, trivial, of little value.

As a verb condone is

to forgive, excuse or overlook (something).

paltry

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l)

Adjective

(er)
  • trashy, trivial, of little value
    • This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.
    She made some paltry excuse and left.
  • meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling
    • Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
    Student grants these days are paltry , and many students have to take out loans.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "paltry" is often applied: sum, rate, amount, number, price, salary, wages, fellow, pay, excuse, income, gain, compensation.

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    condone

    English

    Verb

    (condon)
  • To forgive, excuse or overlook (something).
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=18 citation , passage=‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]?  Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?}}
  • To allow, accept or permit (something).
  • (legal) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

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