pittance (Meaning)
pittance (n)
an inadequate payment
pittance (n.)
An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.
A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
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pittance Sentence Examples
- The meager pittance he received for his labor barely covered the cost of his basic necessities.
- Despite working tirelessly, she only earned a pittance that barely kept her afloat.
- The miserly landlord demanded an exorbitant rent, leaving his tenants with a pittance to survive on.
- The government's pittance of a subsidy was a paltry sum that provided little relief to struggling businesses.
- The billionaire's vast wealth dwarfed the pittance he donated to charity, making his gesture seem insincere.
- The worker's strike demanded a fair wage, not the pittance they had been receiving for years.
- The pittance she earned as a part-time waitress was barely enough to cover her transportation costs.
- The pittance of a pension he received after a lifetime of hard work was a cruel mockery of his contributions.
- The greedy CEO pocketed the lion's share of the profits, while his employees toiled for a pittance.
- The pittance she earned as a sales clerk was hardly enough to put food on the table for her family.
FAQs About the word pittance
an inadequate paymentAn allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole., A meager portion, quantity, or allowanc
dime, peanuts, chicken feed, mite, two cents,shoestring, hay, pocket money, chump change, petty cash
wealth, treasure, wealth, funds, boodle, wherewithal, riches, bankroll, bundle, bankroll
The meager pittance he received for his labor barely covered the cost of his basic necessities.
Despite working tirelessly, she only earned a pittance that barely kept her afloat.
The miserly landlord demanded an exorbitant rent, leaving his tenants with a pittance to survive on.
The government's pittance of a subsidy was a paltry sum that provided little relief to struggling businesses.
