1. making things, events, or actions normal people dismiss as trivial or insignificant into excuses to be upset, uncooperative, childish, or stubborn.
2. A person who habitually overreacts.
3. A person who is purposefully childish with the intent of illiciting a reaction (sometimes funny).
4. An immature over reaction in retaliation of an undesired outcome.
2. A person who habitually overreacts.
3. A person who is purposefully childish with the intent of illiciting a reaction (sometimes funny).
4. An immature over reaction in retaliation of an undesired outcome.
1. Susie is upset the teacher didn't call on her after answering three times in a row. She's petty.
2. I really don't feel like going over Xenobia's house today, you know shes mad petty.
3. She told me if I change the game I might have a chance so I turned the channel from Knicks to the PGA tour.
4. "Oooooooh so you want to stay out all night?" *changes locks on front door*
2. I really don't feel like going over Xenobia's house today, you know shes mad petty.
3. She told me if I change the game I might have a chance so I turned the channel from Knicks to the PGA tour.
4. "Oooooooh so you want to stay out all night?" *changes locks on front door*
by Ch1ef July 21, 2016
someone who does something in an attempt to hurt another person but really just makes themself look like a fucking idiot
by Pettygal1234 July 17, 2017
When someone takes a small subject and blows it out of proportion.
At times, making something otherwise insignificant into something bigger to suit their own agenda.
At times, making something otherwise insignificant into something bigger to suit their own agenda.
Daisy: Man, that girl is so petty. She can really make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Informed Annie: Oh Jesus, the AFA is boycotting Ford just because they posted ads in gay magazines. How petty!
Informed Annie: Oh Jesus, the AFA is boycotting Ford just because they posted ads in gay magazines. How petty!
by Little Lauren June 08, 2005
lucy is so petty
by notgnirrak May 11, 2016
Someone that is so insignificant as to be almost unworthy of notice, even despicable. Marked by narrowness of mind, ideas, or views. Deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason.
Florence is so petty she took home all the toilet paper, even the one already on the dispenser, because she was mad that she had no friends, no life, and no clue.
by Regina G. June 20, 2007
There's a girl that you don't like and you go sit next to her to deliberately annoy her and to get a reaction which is being petty
by 3mzy.444555 July 30, 2017