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Paltry vs Scurrile - What's the difference?

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Paltry is a related term of scurrile.


As adjectives the difference between paltry and scurrile

is that paltry is trashy, trivial, of little value while scurrile is (archaic) scurrilous.

paltry

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l)

Adjective

(er)
  • trashy, trivial, of little value
    • This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.
    She made some paltry excuse and left.
  • meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling
    • Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
    Student grants these days are paltry , and many students have to take out loans.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "paltry" is often applied: sum, rate, amount, number, price, salary, wages, fellow, pay, excuse, income, gain, compensation.

    Anagrams

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    scurrile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Scurrilous.
  • * 1621 , , The Anatomy of Mleancholy , III.1.1.i:
  • *:’Tis not scurrile this, but chaste, honest, most part serious, and even of religion itself.
  • * Cowley
    • The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than your father's ancient name.
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