tuppeny
- adjective
- /ˈtʌpəni/
- Archaic
:
trivial
- He always buys the tuppeny souvenirs when he travels.
Examples
-
It was just a tuppeny gift, but she cherished it regardless of its value.
-
That old chair is just tuppeny.
-
Don't waste time on their tuppeny complaints—they aren't important.
-
His tuppeny opinions meant nothing to the board of directors.
-
It was just a tuppeny gift, but she cherished it regardless of its value.
-
Don't waste time on their tuppeny complaints—they aren't important.
-
His tuppeny opinions meant nothing to the board of directors.
Synonyms
121
3.9
Not important or serious
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
1
4.0
A small thing that is not important
1
9.7
Of little value and not important
1
9.9
Small and not important
Very low in value and not important
Small and of little value or importance
Cheap and not worth much
Cheap and not worth much
Very common and not worth much
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tuppeny comes from the old British coin tuppence, which literally means 'two pennies', so it once described something that cost very little; that's why calling something tuppeny means it is small, unimportant, or of little value.