Synonyms of chump change

chump change

noun

as in dime

a very small sum of money

what seems like a huge amount of money to most people is only chump change to a billionaire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dime
• two cents
• peanuts
• pin money
• chicken feed
• hay
• spending money
• pittance
• pocket money
• petty cash
• mite
• shoestring
• song

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• funds
• capital
• means
• mint
• bundle
• fortune
• wad
• big buck(s)
• king's ransom
• boodle
• wealth
• treasure
• bankroll
• wherewithal
• megabuck(s)
• riches
• opulence
• treasure trove
• pile
• pot
• pelf
• heap
• mine
• treasury
• bonanza

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chump change

So many of these kids come from poverty and may have been happy with chump change at one time. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

The original Toxic Avenger was made for chump change and wore its low-budget nature proudly, while this version, which was shot in Bulgaria in 2021 and involves both practical and digital effects, tries to evoke that ragged aesthetic while working with more resources. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

But of course this worry of mine now feels like chump change in the face of Alligator Alcatraz and other holding hells for immigrants who might be shipped off to prisons in South Sudan or El Salvador. — Jane Ciabattari july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025

All this is relative chump change for a man who earned more than $107 million during his 14-year NBA career. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019