Synonyms for penny
ˈpɛn ipen·ny

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1. pennynoun

   A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.

   Zach and Ben had only been at college for a week when their door was pennied by the girls down the hall.

   Synonyms:
   old penny, new penny

2. pennynoun

   In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: .

   Synonyms:
   cent

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pennynoun

   a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

   Synonyms:
   cent, centime

2. penny, cent, centimenoun

   a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

   Synonyms:
   cent, centime

Matched Categories

1. • Coin
   • Fractional Monetary Unit

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pennynoun

   Synonyms:
   cent, groat, stiver, denarius

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.7 / 3 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "penny":

   dime, pence, cent, sou, benny, beni

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1. List of known nicknames for "Penny":

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1. Jackie Morenzoni:

   I'm on a fixed budget so I watch every penny very carefully.

2. Ellen Marie Richards:

   If I could give them back every penny I've ever received for my vision, I'd be happy, i don't need to have money. But I have to tell you the truth, the money gives me back the ability to do things that I haven't been able to do.

3. Donald Trump:

   I said to one of my friends, a very wealthy friend, I said, 'You know, I'll bet you it cost me $2 or 3 billion and it's worth every penny of it,' i don't need the money and it's worth every penny because I'm doing so much for the country.

4. Benjamin Franklin:

   A penny saved is a penny earned.

5. Joseph Palma:

   I can't even go it to the food banks because I have no car. Every time I'd go looking for a job, I'll have to walk so many miles, sometimes I can't even use public transportation. I need the money. I need every penny I can save.