be petty

Antonyms

carry weight

Examples

So let us not be petty when our cause is so great. Let us not quarrel amongst ourselves when our Nation's future is at stake. John F. Kennedy

Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself. Richard Nixon

Words in the phrase

be petty

Close letter words and terms

be pertinent be pertinent to be perturbed be petulant be philosophical be phlegmatic