pittance

Noun

Meaning

An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.

A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peanuts tiny amount paltry sum commission dole atom penny farthing speck ort income sixpence dab whit iota
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Antonyms

big money bonanza lot adequate amplitude barrel
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Hypernyms

payment

Phrases with the word

pay a pittance spend a pittance pittance song

Examples

The lowest stage of humanity is experienced when the individual must labour for a small pittance of wages from others. Robert Owen

African film makers are scraping by on a mere pittance. Wole Soyinka

they work all day for a mere pittance Source: Internet

Although coaxing viewers to pay even a pittance will always be problematic, options such as streaming sold-out gigs may work. Source: Internet

But compared to the value team owner Gail Miller has added to the Salt Lake City community, 'tis but a pittance. Source: Internet

That might not seem like a penance to most, but in the corporate world this is a pittance for an executive that last year earned $4.4 million. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Pitta Pitta pittacal Pittacus pittance payment pittance song pittancer