📉Scant

adjective
/skænt/

Meaning

barely sufficient; inadequate; small in amount
Barely sufficient or inadequate in amount, degree, or quantity.

Example Sentences

There was scant evidence to support his claim.

There was scant evidence to support the claim.

Synonyms

meager, insufficient, sparse, limited
Entry 1
meager, insufficient, sparse, limited
Entry 2
meager, insufficient, sparse, limited

Antonyms

abundant, plentiful, ample, sufficient
Entry 1
abundant, plentiful, ample, sufficient
Entry 2
abundant, ample, sufficient

Collocations

scant evidence, scant attention, scant regard, scant resources, scant detail
Entry 1
scant evidence, scant attention, scant regard
Entry 2
scant evidence, scant attention, scant resources, scant detail

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Kind and generous; sincere and honest; warmly receptive;
Causing harm or damage to something or someone.
having great power or strength; very strong or impressive
Not capable of being forced, compelled, or restrained.
Having or characterized by assonance; repeating similar vowel sounds.
relating to or situated in the east; from or characteristic of the eastern part of the world

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