Petty and Sly

Petty

Petty adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.

Sly and petty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Petty".

Nearby Words: pettish, pettiness, pettily

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Petty and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Petty" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Sly Cooper Going so far as to erase a family's existence over something so petty... Domino Mask: Sly and the Panda King Downer Ending: The second game.
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