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Definitions

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

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

A private real-estate firm has sought to buy Pinnacle’s rent-stabilized apartments in bankruptcy for a pittance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

They want to buy the house for a pittance, and Father refuses to accept their miserable offers.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.