Scanty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskænti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scanty is an adjective meaning Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
Meaning
Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
More Meanings
- Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.
Example Sentences
A girl dressed in scanty clothing
How scanty are the records of great men in India!
In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.
To share, with ill-concealed disdain, / Of Scotland's pay the scanty gain.
Word Forms
- scantier
- scantiest
Synonyms for scanty
Depending on context, synonyms include skimpy, bare, meager, meagre, spare, meagerly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spare, meagerly, meager, bare, pantie, step-in.
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