Synonyms & related words for paltriness

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Words related to paltriness

Explore words related to paltriness — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sorriness, puniness, worthlessness, pettiness, unimportance, meanness, insignificance, penuriousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does paltriness come from?

The word paltriness breaks down into 3 roots of Low German, English, and Old English origin: paltr, from Low German palte (“rag / trash / worthless thing”); -i, from English -ig (“characterized by”); and -ness, from Old English -nes (“state or quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.