🪣Scanty

adjective
/ˈskænti/

Meaning

small in size or amount; insufficient; barely adequate
Small in quantity; insufficient or meager.

Example Sentences

The refugee camp had scanty food supplies.

The refugees survived on scanty food supplies.

Synonyms

meager, sparse, skimpy, inadequate, minimal
Entry 1
meager, sparse, skimpy, inadequate
Entry 2
meager, sparse, inadequate, minimal

Antonyms

abundant, plentiful, generous, ample, adequate
Entry 1
abundant, plentiful, generous, ample
Entry 2
plentiful, abundant, adequate

Collocations

scanty clothing, scanty information, scanty resources, scanty food, scanty evidence
Entry 1
scanty clothing, scanty information, scanty resources
Entry 2
scanty resources, scanty food, scanty evidence, scanty clothing

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expressing agreement, approval, or a positive response
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; difficult to understand.
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Open to discussion or modification; capable of being bargained for.

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