Meaning : Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale).
Synonyms : petit larceny, petty larceny
Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale).
grand larceny, grand theftMeaning : Inferior in rank or status.
Example :
The junior faculty.
A lowly corporal.
Petty officialdom.
A subordinate functionary.
Synonyms : junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, secondary, subaltern
Meaning : (informal) small and of little importance.
Example :
A fiddling sum of money.
A footling gesture.
Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war.
A little (or small) matter.
A dispute over niggling details.
Limited to petty enterprises.
Piffling efforts.
Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction.
Synonyms : fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial
Meaning : Contemptibly narrow in outlook.
Example :
Petty little comments.
Disgusted with their small-minded pettiness.
Synonyms : small-minded