paltriest
Least worth considering
Paltriest is the superlative of paltry—the most worthless, trivial, or contemptibly small.
Where paltry dismisses something as beneath notice, paltriest marks the very bottom: the paltriest sum, the paltriest excuse.
The word carries scorn for things that fail to meet even minimal standards.
Barely adequate amount
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- insufficientBelow required quantity
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
slight · deficient · inadequate · scarce · measly · piddling · miserly · stingy
Lacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
- minorScale with lowered third
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
trifling · marginal · frivolous · incidental · immaterial · nonessential · irrelevant · meaningless
Morally worthless, beneath regard
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- wretchedExtremely unhappy or unfortunate
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- meanAverage, or spiteful
low · sorry · pitiful · miserable · pathetic · abject · ignoble · scurvy
Of poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- cheapLow in price
mediocre · low-grade · second-rate · third-rate · subpar · crummy · lousy · junky
scant
Barely adequate amount
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- insufficientBelow required quantity
skimpy · slight · deficient · inadequate · scarce · measly · piddling · miserly · stingy · nominal
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
- minorScale with lowered third
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
inconsequential · trifling · marginal · frivolous · incidental · immaterial · nonessential · irrelevant · meaningless · superficial
despicable
Morally worthless, beneath regard
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- wretchedExtremely unhappy or unfortunate
- baseSupporting bottom structure
mean · low · sorry · pitiful · miserable · pathetic · abject · ignoble · scurvy · deplorable
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- shabbyWorn and neglected
cheap · mediocre · low-grade · second-rate · third-rate · subpar · crummy · lousy · junky · tacky