Paltry: meaning, definitions and examples

in a financial context

Insufficient in amount, quantity, or degree; meager; scanty.

inadequate, insufficient, meager, minimal, scanty

Examples of usage

• The company offered a paltry sum as compensation for the accident.

• Don't settle for such a paltry salary, you deserve more.

• The paltry savings were not enough to cover the unexpected expenses.

• The paltry meal left everyone still hungry.

• The paltry interest rates offered by the bank were not attractive.