What is the meaning of paltry?

adjective

  • Not worth considering.
    • usage: "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
  • Contemptibly small in amount.
    • usage: "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
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