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Pittance

/ˈpɪtəns/

A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.

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noun

1
A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.
2
A meagre allowance of money or wages.
3
A small amount.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pittance"

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Word	Definition
penurynoun	(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
povertynoun	The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
destitutionnoun	An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
hardshipnoun	Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
miserynoun	Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
squalornoun	Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty
wretchednessnoun	An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
distressnoun	Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
godsendnoun	An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
boonnoun	A good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly.
cheapnoun	(obsolete) Trade; traffic; chaffer; chaffering.
charitynoun	(uncountable) Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
bargainnoun	An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
breadlinenoun	(British, figurative) The lowest income level at which one's most basic necessities of survival are met; poverty line or subsistence level.
windfallnoun	(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
handoutnoun	A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information.
gutternoun	A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
bonanzanoun	(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
triflenoun	(figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.