small time
Bush league stuff
Small time describes operations, ambitions, or achievements that are minor, unimportant, or lacking in scale.
A small-time crook commits petty crimes rather than major heists.
A small-time operation lacks the resources or reach of serious competitors.
The term often carries condescension: He's strictly small time.
The opposite is big time.
Of little importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- negligibleToo small to consider
inconsequential · marginal · peripheral · subordinate · junior · secondary · menial · inferior
Amateurish and unprofessional
- semi-proPartially paid participant
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- minor leagueLower-tier professional sports
developmental · farm team · second string · junior varsity · reserve · weekend warrior · hobbyist · novice
Small owner-operated enterprise
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- hole-in-the-wallSmall, modest establishment
- localOf this area
hometown · family-run · independent · community · backwater · provincial · regional · Main Street
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
- crookBent implement or criminal
swindler · fraudster · scammer · loan shark · bookie · fence · pickpocket · hood
petty
Of little importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
negligible · inconsequential · marginal · peripheral · subordinate · junior · secondary · menial · inferior · lowly
bush league
Amateurish and unprofessional
minor league · developmental · farm team · second string · junior varsity · reserve · weekend warrior · hobbyist · novice · greenhorn
mom-and-pop
Small owner-operated enterprise
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- hole-in-the-wallSmall, modest establishment
local · hometown · family-run · independent · community · backwater · provincial · regional · Main Street · storefront
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
crook · swindler · fraudster · scammer · loan shark · bookie · fence · pickpocket · hood · hoodlum
small timebig time
Highest professional level
major league · big league · large-scale · major · big
small timebig time
Highest professional level
major league · top-tier · elite · A-list · first-rate
small timeprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
legitimate · established · serious · big-time · world-class
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