"paltry" in the adjective sense
1. negligible, paltry, trifling
not worth considering
"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"
"piffling efforts"
"a trifling matter"
2. measly, miserable, paltry
contemptibly small in amount
"a measly tip"
"the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
"a paltry wage"
"almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
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