Synonyms & related words for pettiest

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Words related to pettiest

Explore words related to pettiest — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include trivial, piddling, piffling, picayune, pettily, footling, niggling, little. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pettiest come from?

The word pettiest breaks down into 3 roots of French and English origin: pett, from French petit (“small”); i, from French petit (“small”); and -est, from English -est (“most”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.