Paltry
Paltry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Unfortunate and paltry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Paltry".
Nearby Word: paltriness
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Paltry and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paltry" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
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Unfortunate and Paltry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/unfortunate
Paltry & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Paltry. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paltry/unfortunate.
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