PALTRINESS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

paltriness

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Noun

Trump’s pettiness and impetuousness has combined to literally put former high ranking American officials in physical danger.

— Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Also forbidden was anything that emphasized the suffering of soldiers or revealed the pettiness of commanders.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pettiness

Noun

He is simultaneously convinced of his own worthlessness and angry with the world for failing to recognize his unlimited potential.

— Big Think, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of worthlessness

Noun

Beyond that, Jack was such an overwhelmingly powerful figure, not simply politically but emotionally, that everything else faded into insignificance.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificance

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Illinois lawmakers in Washington need to find ways to work together for the good of the Prairie State, moving to higher ground and setting smallness aside.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

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