noun
- very small amounts of money, especially wages that are inadequately low
Usage: plural of pittance
Examples
- The workers complained that their employers were paying them pittances.
- Many artists survive on pittances while pursuing their craft.
- The company offered pittances as starting salaries for entry-level positions.
- Despite working long hours, they earned mere pittances.
- The charity volunteers worked for pittances, motivated by their cause.
- These part-time jobs pay pittances compared to full-time work.