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pittance

[pit-ns] / ˈpɪt ns /
NOUN
small amount
Synonyms
STRONG
allowance bit dribble drop inadequacy insufficiency mite modicum peanuts pension portion ration scrap smidgen trace trifle
WEAK
chicken feed drop in the bucket slave wages
Antonyms
STRONG
lot sufficiency whole
WEAK
generosity plenty

Example Sentences

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But the new funding is a pittance compared to some of his rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It is a pittance compared to full members - England receive close to £33m in addition to lucrative broadcast deals.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Spotify has long been criticized by musicians, songwriters and artists’ rights groups, who have accused the company of paying a pittance to most of the working artists whose songs appear on its platform.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

Months later he return to his home region as a member of the British expedition, paid a daily pittance of just a few Nepali rupee coins.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

She had nearly caught up with the wages lost by her illness, and even though Rachel made only a pittance, it paid her room and board.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson