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small-time

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Synonyms & Antonyms of small-time

as in petty, worthless

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for small-time

nickel-and-dime,
paltry,
petty,
worthless

jerkwater,
one-horse

anonymous,
nameless,
obscure,
uncelebrated,
unknown

fiddling,
foolish,
frivolous,
incidental,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
insignificant,
little,
Mickey Mouse,
minor,
minute,
negligible,
nugatory,
slight,
small,
small-fry,
trifling,
trivial,
unimportant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for small-time

big,
consequential,
eventful,
important,
major,
material,
meaningful,
momentous,
significant,
substantial,
unfrivolous,
weighty

decisive,
fatal,
fateful

chief,
dominant,
overbearing,
overmastering,
overriding,
principal

distinctive,
exceptional,
impressive,
outstanding,
prominent,
remarkable

valuable,
worthwhile,
worthy

distinguished,
eminent,
great,
illustrious,
preeminent,
prestigious

famous,
notorious,
renowned

all-important,
basic,
essential,
fundamental,
key

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Thesaurus Entries Near small-time

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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-time. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of small-time was in 1915

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