Antonyms for penny-ante


Grammar : Adj
Spell : pen-ee-an-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn iˈæn ti


Definition of penny-ante

Origin :
  • "cheap, trivial," 1935; extended from use in reference to poker played for insignificant stakes (1855), from penny + ante.
  • As in petty : adj trivial, insignificant
  • As in inconsiderable : adj petty
Example sentences :
  • Its nothing but penny-ante, with a ten-cent limit; just enough to make it interesting, you know.
  • Extract from : « The New Boys at Oakdale » by Morgan Scott
  • He was lured into a game of penny-ante poker, which assumed, before the game was finished, extensive proportions.
  • Extract from : « Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains » by D. J. Cook

Synonyms for penny-ante

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