CHUMP CHANGE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

chump change

noun

Definition of chump change

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

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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 See All Example Sentences for chump change

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dime

Noun

My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet.

— Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The coins include the quarter, dime, nickel and penny, as well as signature coins, all with unique elements and features emblematic of the nation's milestone.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 June 2026

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