Antonyms for penny ante

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : pen-ee-an-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn iˈæn ti

Definition of penny ante

Origin : "cheap, trivial," 1935; extended from use in reference to poker played for insignificant stakes (1855), from penny + ante.

As in petty : adj trivial, insignificant
As in inconsiderable : adj petty
As in game of chance : noun game depending on luck

Example sentences :

Then he treated to cigarettes, and we all went back to our game of penny ante.
Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870 » by Various

He called the other maverick schools he'd given grants, and the penny ante commercial organizations he'd set on their feet.
Extract from : « The Great Gray Plague » by Raymond F. Jones

I couldn't blow in until after work, but even as late as it was, I won $4.90 at penny ante, and it tickled me most to death.
Extract from : « Living Up to Billy » by Elizabeth Cooper

I'll ride you any race you like, anywhere you like and at any time; provided it's a gentleman's game and not penny ante.
Extract from : « The Short Cut » by Jackson Gregory

Two of the Gang ambled in with noisy proposals in regard to a game of poker, penny ante, but the thought of cards bored him.
Extract from : « The Trail of the Hawk » by Sinclair Lewis

Synonyms for penny ante

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