The difference between Grudgeful and Petty

When used as adjectives, grudgeful means full of grudge, whereas petty means little, small, secondary in rank or importance.


Petty is also noun with the meaning: a little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

check bellow for the other definitions of Grudgeful and Petty

  1. Grudgeful as an adjective:

    Full of grudge.

  1. Petty as an adjective (obsolete, _, except in set phrases):

    Little, small, secondary in rank or importance.

    Examples:

    "[[petty officer petty officer]]'', ''[[petty cash petty cash]]"

  2. Petty as an adjective:

    Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable.

    Examples:

    "a petty fault"

  3. Petty as an adjective:

    Narrow-minded, small-minded.

  4. Petty as an adjective:

    Begrudging in nature, especially over insignificant matters.

    Examples:

    "That corporation is only slightly pettier than they are greedy, and they are overdue to reap the consequences."

  1. Petty as a noun:

    A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

  2. Petty as a noun:

    A class or school for young schoolboys.

  3. Petty as a noun:

    An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

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