petty larceny vs petty

petty larceny and petty both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
petty larceny	Yes	No	No	No
petty	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, petty larceny and petty are synonyms defined as:

petty larceny and petty: larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Other synonyms of petty larceny include petit larceny.

petty larceny (noun)	petty (noun)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)	larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

petty larceny (adjective)	petty (adjective)
	inferior in rank or status
	contemptibly narrow in outlook
	(informal) small and of little importance