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Synonyms for farthing

10 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

shred rood maravedi

All synonyms

Noun

1. Whit — A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount

jot, shred, whit dated

Other

two cents informal, plug nickel informal US, fourth, rood, pin, rush, maravedi

Definitions

n. 1
A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

Related words

Word family: farthingdale farthingless
Phrases: brass farthing penny farthing
Other spellings: fourthing

Forms

Plural: farthings → jots, shreds, whits, fourths…

Example sentences

shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
farthing		steady
shred		rising
rood		falling
maravedi		steady

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

By length

3 letters: pin¹, jot¹
4 letters: rush¹, whit¹, rood¹
5 letters: shred¹
6 letters: fourth¹
8 letters: maravedi