Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petty crime

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ty crime
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minor, less serious crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The gang progressed from petty crime to bank robbery."

Usage

Inflected Forms

petty crimes (plural)

Phrases

petty criminal

Synonyms

misdemeanor

Questions

What does petty crime mean?: A minor, less serious crime.

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