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Petty vs Despicable - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between petty and despicable

is that petty is little, small, secondary in rank or importance while despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless.

As a proper noun Petty

is {{surname|lang=en}.

petty

English

(wikipedia petty)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Little, small, secondary in rank or importance.
    • Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all.'' (Milton, ''Samson Agonistes , 1671)
    petty officer'', ''petty cash
  • Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable.
    • a petty fault
  • Narrow-minded, small-minded.

    • Derived terms

    * petty cash * petty officer * petty king * pettiness * petty crime

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * quibble

    External links

    * *

    despicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able