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What is another word for Scanty? – 144 Scanty Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    meager insufficient inadequate sparse scarce limited minimal slight slender thin skimpy bare deficient short lacking poor weak frail fragile feeble paltry pitiful miserable wretched puny insignificant trifling negligible nominal modest ungenerous niggardly stingy barebones rudimentary elementary fragmentary incomplete partial imperfect deficient incomplete

    Meaning of Scanty

    The primary meaning of the word "scanty" is lacking in amount or quantity.

    Definitions

    • Insufficient or barely adequate for a purpose
    • * Lacking in amount or quantity
    • * (of clothing) brief or revealing

    Etymology of Scanty

    The word "scanty" has its roots in the Old Norse word "skant", which means "short" or "lacking"
    It entered the English language in the 15th century, initially used to describe something as short or brief
    Over time, its meaning expanded to include connotations of insufficiency or inadequacy

    Example Uses

    • The hotel room was small, with scanty furnishings and a tiny bathroom
    • * The evidence presented was scanty and unconvincing
    • * She wore a scanty dress to the party, which drew attention from everyone

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    abundant ample sufficient adequate plentiful rich luxurious generous copious profuse overflowing extensive comprehensive complete perfect full total absolute unlimited unrestrained lavish opulent extravagant excessive overabundant superabundant redundant

    Related Nouns

    shortage deficiency inadequacy insufficiency scarcity lack dearth paucity sparse meagerness poorness weakness frailty fragility feebleness paltriness pitifulness miserableness wretchedness puniness insignificance triflingness negligibility

    Related Verbs

    lack want need require diminish reduce decrease lessen curtail shorten abbreviate abridge cut pare prune truncate restrict limit constrain stint skimp economize ration

    Related Adjectives

    meager insufficient inadequate sparse scarce limited minimal slight slender thin skimpy bare deficient short poor weak frail fragile feeble paltry pitiful miserable wretched puny insignificant trifling negligible nominal modest