Associations to the word «Pettiness»

Wiktionary

PETTINESS, noun. The quality of being petty.
PETTINESS, noun. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

Dictionary definition

PETTINESS, noun. Narrowness of mind or ideas or views.
PETTINESS, noun. The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous.
PETTINESS, noun. Lack of generosity in trifling matters.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza