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1. (adj) petit larceny, petty larceny, petty
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Synonyms: petit larceny, petty larceny, petty
Antonyms: of import, senior, important, broad-minded

2. (adj) junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
inferior in rank or status
Antonyms: senior, of import, broad-minded, important

3. (adj) fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial
(informal) small and of little importance
Synonyms: subaltern, junior-grade, piddling, superficial, trivial, picayune, diminutive, tiny, footling, petite, lowly, petty(a), lilliputian, slight, bantam, lower-ranking, small-minded, fiddling, petty, minuscule, short, midget, little(a), flyspeck, secondary, small, little, piffling, niggling
Antonyms: senior, important, broad-minded, of import

4. (adj) petty, small-minded
contemptibly narrow in outlook
Synonyms: junior-grade, piddling, trivial, picayune, footling, lowly, petty(a), lilliputian, subaltern, small-minded, fiddling, petty, secondary, lower-ranking, little, piffling, niggling
Antonyms: broad-minded, senior, of import, important

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