pettiness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество чрезмерной озабоченности мелочами, отсутствие великодушия или узколобое отношение.

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

uncountable

1. Narrow-mindednessB2formal

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

   Мелкость

   • 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.

   Synonymsinsularitylittlenessnarrow-mindednessparochialismprovincialism

   Antonymsbroad-mindednessgenerositymagnanimitynobility

2. Triviality or insignificanceB2formal

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

   Мелочность

   • 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.

   Synonymsfrivolityinconsequenceinsignificancepaltrinesstrivialityunimportance

   Antonymsconsequenceimportancemagnitudemomentsignificanceweight

3. Lack of generosityB2formal

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

   Мелочность

   • 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.

   Synonymscheapnessmeannessmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenny-pinchingstinginesstightfistedness

   Antonymsgenerosityliberalitymagnanimityopenhandedness