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dérisoire

ridiculously small, paltry, trivial, insignificant

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adjective Rare #52,201
ridiculously small, paltry Often describes an amount, price, or salary that is so small it seems almost laughable.
FR: Il gagne un salaire dérisoire.
EN: He earns a ridiculously low salary.
trivial, insignificant Can also describe something as pointless or lacking importance.
FR: Cette erreur est dérisoire.
EN: This mistake is trivial.

C'est un salaire dérisoire, tu sais.

It's a pitiful salary, you know.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Sans regrets, la vie serait dérisoire.

Without regrets, life would be meaningless.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

Étonnant que cela semble si dérisoire au Shah.

It's surprising that this seems so trivial to the Shah.

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

À Séoul, pour un prix aussi dérisoire, ce serait du bénévolat.

In Seoul, for such a ridiculously low price, it would be considered volunteer work.

— Mother (2009)