Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with petty in American Collocation
petty
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpeti/
argument
argument
bickering
dispute
squabble
Please let’s not get into petty arguments about spelling.
rule
regulation
restriction
rule
Mack hates the children’s home that he lives in, with its petty rules.
feeling
concerns
jealousy
rivalry
He wanted to demonstrate his distance from petty concerns.
The academic world was riddled with petty jealousies, rumours of love affairs and swindled funds.