Paltry and Tectonic

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Paltry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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Tectonic is an antonym for paltry.

Nearby Word: paltriness

Tectonic adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.

Usage example: a tectonic shift in societal trends occurred in the 1960s

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Paltry is an antonym for tectonic.

Nearby Word: tectonics

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Tectonic and Paltry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/tectonic

Paltry & Tectonic. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/tectonic>.

Tectonic or Paltry. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/tectonic.

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