pettiness

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A noun referring to the quality of being overly concerned with trivial matters, lacking generosity, or having a narrow-minded attitude.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество чрезмерной озабоченности мелочами, отсутствие великодушия или узколобое отношение.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de prestar atención excesiva a asuntos triviales, falta de generosidad o actitud mezquina y estrecha de miras.frNom désignant le caractère de ce qui est mesquin, traduisant une préoccupation excessive pour des détails sans importance, un manque de générosité ou une attitude étroite d'esprit.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, sich übermäßig mit Kleinigkeiten zu befassen, kleinlich zu sein oder engstirnig und ohne Großzügigkeit zu handeln.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de dar importância excessiva a coisas pequenas ou triviais, com falta de generosidade ou visão estreita.zh指过分关注琐碎小事、心胸狭隘或缺乏宽宏大量的品质。也指事物微不足道、渺小的性质。arاسم يدل على صفة الاهتمام المفرط بالتفاصيل التافهة وصغر النفس وضيق الأفق وقلة الكرم أو الشهامة.

1. Narrow-mindedness B2 formal

   The quality of having a limited or small-minded perspective, often focusing on trivial details or personal grievances.

   • His pettiness prevented him from seeing the bigger picture of the project.
   • The argument was fueled by sheer pettiness over who got the last piece of cake.
   • She was tired of the pettiness in office politics.

   ruМелкостьesmezquindadfrMesquineriedeKleinlichkeitptMesquinhariazh心胸狭隘arضيق الأفق

   Synonyme: insularitylittlenessnarrow-mindednessparochialismprovincialism

   Antonyme: broad-mindednessgenerositymagnanimitynobility

2. Triviality or insignificance B2 formal

   The state of being unimportant, frivolous, or of little consequence.

   • The pettiness of their complaints annoyed the manager.
   • He dismissed the issue with a wave of his hand, noting its pettiness.
   • The meeting was wasted on the pettiness of scheduling conflicts.

   ruМелочностьesInsignificanciafrCaractère insignifiant, frivolitédeNichtigkeitptMesquinhariazh琐碎arالتفاهة

   Synonyme: frivolityinconsequenceinsignificancepaltrinesstrivialityunimportance

   Antonyme: consequenceimportancemagnitudemomentsignificanceweight

3. Lack of generosity B2 formal

   A tendency to be stingy or ungenerous, especially in small or trivial matters.

   • His pettiness was evident when he refused to share his snacks.
   • The pettiness of the landlord over the security deposit was frustrating.
   • She couldn't stand the pettiness of her friend who always kept score.

   ruМелочностьesMezquindadfrMesquinerie (manque de générosité)deKleinlichkeitptMesquinhezzh小气arالدناءة

   Synonyme: cheapnessmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenny-pinchingstinginesstightfistedness

   Antonyme: generosityliberalitymagnanimityopenhandedness

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