Petty – Of little importance

(Pronounced pet-ee)

To remember the definition of the word petty, use the following mnemonic:

All the petticoats (petty) she left behind she decided were of little importance now.

Examples of petty in a sentence

He was only charged with petty theft as the items he stole weren't particularly valuable.

She stopped talking to him because she was tired of all the petty arguments. 

While the reasons for them falling out were petty, they still haven't spoken in years.