English-Swedish translations for paltry

• ynklig
  Detta samtidigt som den hårt trängda mejerisektorn, med mjölkbönder som lider skada över hela EU, får en ynklig bidragsökning med bara 0,3 procent.Meanwhile, the beleaguered dairy sector with dairy farmers suffering across the EU will receive a paltry increase of funding of only 0.3%.
• futtig
  De får en futtig ersättning som är avsedd att kväsa deras motstånd och protester.They receive paltry compensation which is intended to stifle their opposition and protests.

Definition of paltry

• Trashy, trivial, of little value
• Of little monetary worth

Examples

• This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product
• She made some paltry excuse and left
• Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
• Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans

Related words

• paltrier
• Paltry Tyrannulet
• paltry insignificant