grave vs petty

grave

adj
  • Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. 

  • Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable. 

  • Low in pitch, tone etc. 

noun
  • Death, destruction. 

  • Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. 

  • Deceased people; the dead. 

  • An excavation in the earth as a place of burial 

  • A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`). 

  • A count, prefect, or person holding office. 

petty

adj
  • Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. 

  • Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary. 

  • Little or small in size. 

  • Having little or no importance. 

  • Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate. 

noun
  • An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy. 

  • A class or school for young schoolboys. 

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