paltry

adjective/ˈpɔːltri/CEFR C1

নগণ্য, তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ

Meaning

So small in amount that it is almost insulting.

Example sentences

  • They offered a paltry sum in return.বিনিময়ে তারা নগণ্য একটা টাকা দিতে চাইল।
  • A paltry twelve people turned up.মোটে বারোজন মানুষ এসেছিল।

Common phrases with “paltry”

  • a paltry sumনগণ্য অঙ্ক
  • a paltry excuseতুচ্ছ অজুহাত
  • paltry wagesসামান্য মজুরি

A common mistake

It has nothing to do with poultry farming.→Paltry means tiny; poultry means chickens and ducks.

The two words look alike and sound close, but paltry is an insult about size and poultry is birds kept for meat and eggs. Paltry always carries scorn — a paltry offer is not just small, it is not worth taking.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: meagre, trifling

Antonyms: substantial

Similar words, and what each means

  • meagre

    স্বল্প, অপ্রতুল

    Very small in amount; not enough.

Other English words for “নগণ্য, তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ”

  • negligible

    So small in amount that it is not worth considering.

  • trivial

    Of very little importance or value.

  • insignificant

    Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.

Opposite words

  • substantial

    যথেষ্ট, উল্লেখযোগ্য পরিমাণের

    Large in amount, size, or importance.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “paltry” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • স্বল্পভাষী; সংক্ষিপ্তভাষী
    • • রত্নখচিত, মণিমুক্তা বসানো
    • • প্রচণ্ড উষ্ণ
    • • নগণ্য, তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ
    Show the answer

    নগণ্য, তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ — paltry (adjective) — নগণ্য, তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ. So small in amount that it is almost insulting.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “paltry”?

    • • meagre
    • • fusty
    • • self-addressed
    • • horrified
    Show the answer

    meagre — meagre — স্বল্প, অপ্রতুল. Very small in amount; not enough.

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