penny-ante

pen·ny-an·te

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-ee an-tee]
- /ˈpɛn i ˈæn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-ee an-tee]
- /ˈpɛn i ˈæn ti/

Definitions of penny-ante word

adjective penny-ante involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment. 1
adjective penny-ante inconsiderable; minor; small-time. 1
noun penny-ante Cards. a game of poker in which the ante or basic bet is one cent. 1
noun penny-ante Informal. any business arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money. 1

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Origin of penny-ante

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Penny-ante

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Penny-ante

penny-ante popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for penny-ante

adj penny-ante

inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.

Just one Synonym for penny-ante

Antonyms for penny-ante

adjective penny-ante

greater — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.

Just one Antonym for penny-ante