Pittance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of PITTANCE is a small portion, amount, or allowance; also : a meager wage or remuneration. Did you know?
PITTANCE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBSynonyms for PITTANCE: dime, peanuts, shoestring, hay, two cents, mite, chicken feed, pin money; Antonyms of PITTANCE: funds, fortune, capital, bundle, means, mint, wad, wealth
PITTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBPittance definition: a small amount or share.. See examples of PITTANCE used in a sentence.
PITTANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBa very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present: He works hard but he's paid a pittance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and …
PITTANCE definition in American English | Collins English …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · pittance in American English. (ˈpɪtns) noun. 1. a small amount or share. 2. a small allowance or sum, as of money for living expenses. 3. a scanty income or remuneration.
pittance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBDefinition of pittance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pittance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBAlthough a pittance may have originally meant that you were taking pity on someone with less wealth by giving them money or food, these days when you get a pittance it means that you earn a pitiful wage. Definitions of pittance. noun. an inadequate payment. “they work all day for a mere pittance ”. see more.
PITTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · Definition of 'pittance' Word Frequency. pittance. (pɪtəns ) Word forms: plural pittances. countable noun [usually singular] If you say that you receive a pittance, you …
pittance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Noun [ edit] pittance (plural pittances) A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal. A meagre allowance of money or wages. A small amount. Derived terms [ edit] pittance payment. pittancer. Translations [ edit] ± small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal. ± meagre allowance of money or wages. ± a small amount.
pittance | meaning of pittance in Longman Dictionary of …
WEBFrom Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pit‧tance /ˈpɪtəns/ noun [ singular] a very small amount of money, especially wages, that is less than someone needs or deserves OPP fortune earn/be paid a pittance The musicians earn a pittance. work/be sold for a pittance The crop was sold for a pittance. She raised three children on a pittance.
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