[adjective] -ier, -iest - (of a sum of money) very small and of little or no valueStudent grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused.Paltry also means low in quality.The content of the programme is paltry and TV viewers have complained.
PALTRY
Meaning of PALTRY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012