Choose the word similar in meaning to:
PITTANCE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Trifle
Pittance means a very small amount of money, usually as pay. Its synonym is trifle. Example: The farm workers were paid a pittance for a full day in the fields.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Wage | money paid for work (any pay, not pay that is far too small) | The painter asked for his daily wage in cash. |
| (2) Trifle (answer) | a very small amount of money, or something of little value (same as pittance) | Rohan bought the old cycle for a trifle at the Sunday market. |
| (3) Fortune | a very large amount of money (the opposite of pittance) | Their new flat in Mumbai cost a fortune. |
| (4) Penance | something hard you do to show you are sorry | As a penance for skipping practice, Kabir swept the court. |
| Synonyms of pittance: trifle, peanuts, mite, small sum Antonyms of pittance: fortune, riches, wealth |