PITTANCE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

pittance

noun

ˈpi-tᵊn(t)s

as in dime

a very small sum of money the internship offers only a pittance for a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience

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Recent Examples of pittance The value of the rights to these games was a pittance; NWSL’s broadcast deal was limited to six regular season games and playoffs on Fox Sports 2. —

Steph Yang, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 Also in 2012, Trump bought a course outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, agreeing to pay $3 million in cash and assume $4.1 million of membership liabilities, a pittance for Trump. —

Dan Alexander, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 That £30million fee now looks like a pittance for someone that good. —

The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 Like other hitmakers at Studio One, Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths enjoyed their time there, despite being paid pittances, if they were paid at all. —

Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pittance