paltry

/ˈpɔltri/
adjective
  1. Very small or meager in amount; insignificant.
    • She received a paltry sum for all her hard work.
    • The donation was paltry compared to what was needed.
    • The company offered him a paltry raise of only 2%.
  2. Having little value or worth; contemptibly small or unimportant.
    • He made a paltry excuse for being late.
    • Their paltry efforts did nothing to solve the problem.
    • It was a paltry attempt at an apology.