small-time

• Qualifie quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'insignifiant, de modeste ou de peu prospère, souvent dans un contexte professionnel ou criminel.

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.

   de second ordre

   • 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.

   Synonymesinconsequentialinsignificantminorminor leaguenickel-and-dimepettysmall-scaleunimportant

   Antonymesbig timeimportantinfluentialmajorsignificant