paltry

As adjectives the difference between degenerate and paltry

is that degenerate is (of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal while paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate

is to lose good or desirable qualities.

As an adjective paltry

is trashy, trivial, of little value.

As a noun modicum is

a small, modest or trifling amount.

Menial is a related term of paltry.

As adjectives the difference between menial and paltry

is that menial is of or relating to work normally performed by a servant while paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value.

As a noun menial

is a servant, especially a domestic servant.

As adjectives the difference between paltry and imperceptible

is that paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value while imperceptible is not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.

As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As an adjective paltry is

trashy, trivial, of little value.

Paltry is a related term of sordid.

As adjectives the difference between paltry and sordid

is that paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value while sordid is dirty or squalid.

Ignoble is a related term of paltry.

As adjectives the difference between ignoble and paltry

is that ignoble is not noble; plebeian; common while paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value.

Abject is a related term of paltry.

As adjectives the difference between abject and paltry

is that abject is (obsolete) rejected; cast aside while paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value.

As a noun abject

is a person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway; outcast .

As a verb abject

is (obsolete) to cast off or out; to reject .

Paltry is a related term of secondary.

As adjectives the difference between paltry and secondary

is that paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value while secondary is succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.

As a noun secondary is

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