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Synonyms for dole

  • noun

Most common

alms pittance allotment

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pogey — payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits

pogey, pancrack slang UK

2. Pittance

pittance, alms, gratuity, donation, charity, gift, driblet

3. Affliction

affliction, grief, sorrow, woe, distress, adversity

Other

allotment, share, part, apportionment, distribution, portion, pogy US

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits.

    I get my dole paid twice a week.

  2. n. 2

    Distribution; dealing; apportionment.

  3. n. 3

    Distribution; dealing; apportionment. Distribution of alms or gifts.

Related words

Word family
doleful dolesome
Phrases
dole out

Forms

Plural
doles → pogeys, pittances, gratuities, donations…

Example sentences

  • alms Zen priests beg for alms near Shinjuku station.
  • pittance He bought all this furniture for a pittance.
  • allotment A good method for investing is a monthly allotment.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dolesteady
almssteady
pittancesteady
allotmentfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
woe1
4 letters
part1, gift1, alms1, pogy
5 letters
share1, grief1, pogey
6 letters
sorrow2
7 letters
charity3, portion2, driblet
8 letters
donation3, distress2, pittance2, gratuity4, pancrack
9 letters
adversity4, allotment3
10 letters
affliction3
12 letters
distribution4
13 letters
apportionment4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorrow2 = 2 syllables).