small-time

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas als unbedeutend, klein oder wenig erfolgreich, oft im geschäftlichen oder kriminellen Kontext.

Describes someone or something that is insignificant, minor, or not very successful, often in a business or criminal context.

1. Of minor importanceB2informal

   Relating to something or someone that is not very important, successful, or influential, often in a particular field.

   unbedeutend

   • He was just a small-time crook, not a major criminal.
   • She started as a small-time actress in local theater.
   • The company was a small-time player in the tech industry.

   Synonymeinconsequentialinsignificantminorminor leaguenickel-and-dimepettysmall-scaleunimportant

   Antonymebig timeimportantinfluentialmajorsignificant