scanty
[ skan-tee ]
/ ˈskæn ti /
adjective, scant·i·er, scant·i·est.
scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
meager; not adequate.
lacking amplitude in extent or compass.
noun, plural scant·ies.
scanties,
very brief underpants, especially for women.
SYNONYMS FOR scanty
1, 2
Scanty,
meager,
sparse refer to insufficiency or deficiency in quantity, number, etc.
Scanty denotes smallness or insufficiency of quantity, number, supply, etc.:
a scanty supply of food.
Meager indicates that something is poor, stinted, or inadequate:
meager fare; a meager income.
Sparse applies particularly to that which grows thinly or is thinly strewn or sown, often over a wide area:
sparse vegetation; a sparse population.
OTHER WORDS FROM scanty
scant·i·ly, adverb scant·i·ness, noun un·scant·y, adjectiveWords nearby scanty
scansion,
scansorial,
scant,
scantling,
scantlings,
scanty,
scanzoni's maneuver,
scapa flow,
scape,
scape wheel,
scapegoat
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British Dictionary definitions for scanty
scanty
/ (ˈskæntɪ) /
adjective scantier or scantiest
limited; barely enough; meagre
insufficient; inadequate
lacking fullness; small