| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| palter | (verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | Synonyms: beat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, tergiversate |
| paltering | (noun) a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear | Synonyms: fibbing |
| paltriness | (noun) worthlessness due to insignificance | Synonyms: sorriness |
| paltry | (adjective) contemptibly small in amount | Synonyms: measly, miserable |
| (adjective) not worth considering | Synonyms: negligible, trifling |