pittance English

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What does pittance mean?

Definitions in simple English

pittance Noun

— A pittance is a small portion of food or drink; it is a meager meal.

— A pittance is a small amount of money or wages.

— A pittance is a small amount of something.

pittance

— noun an inadequate payment they work all day for a mere pittance

Synonyms pittance synonyms

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pittance English » English

trifle

something very small

small amount

scarcity

paucity

odd money

loose change

chicken feed

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States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words refer to a small amount of money?
  next to nothing nominal a drop in the ocean paltry miserly a pittance peanuts