Dandy and Paltry

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Dandy adjective - Of the very best kind.

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Paltry is an antonym for dandy.

Nearby Words: dandyish, dandyism

Paltry adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa

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Dandy is an antonym for paltry.

Nearby Word: paltriness

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Paltry and Dandy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dandy/paltry

Dandy & Paltry. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dandy/paltry>.

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