| Main Entry: |
scant |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
meager |
Synonyms: |
bare, barren, deficient, exiguous, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable, infertile, insubstantial, insufficient, little, mere, minimum, miserable, paltry,
poor, puny, scanty*, scrimp, scrimpy, shabby, short, skimp, skimpy, slender, slight, spare, sparse,
stingy, subtle, tenuous,
thin, too little too late, unfinished, unfruitful, unproductive, wanting, weak
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| Notes: |
scanty means barely adequate or sufficient; scant means less than the correct or full amount; skimpy means containing little excess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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