definition - pet·ty (pt) adj. pet·ti·er, pet·ti·est
1. relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant
2. small-scale; minor
3. having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters
4. small-minded; mean, narrow, ungenerous, etc.
5. relatively low in rank; subordinate
context - people attacked, dead and injured vis a vis they did not leave at 6pm