thievery vs petty
petty vs thieverythievery and petty both are nouns.
thievery is not an adjective while petty is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thievery | Yes | No | No | No |
| petty | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
petty is a hyponym of
thievery; that is, petty is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
thievery:
- thievery: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
- petty: larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Other hyponyms of thievery include
breach of trust with fraudulent intent, defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation, pilferage, shoplifting, shrinkage, robbery, biopiracy, grand larceny, grand theft, petit larceny, petty larceny, skimming, rustling.
| thievery (noun) | petty (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) |
| thievery (adjective) | petty (adjective) |
|---|---|
| inferior in rank or status | |
| contemptibly narrow in outlook | |
| (informal) small and of little importance |
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