scanty English

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What does scanty mean?

Definitions in simple English

scanty Adjective

— If something is scanty, there is a limited amount of it; there is not enough of it to go around; there is an insufficient amount of it.

scanty

— adjective (= bare, spare) lacking in amplitude or quantity a bare livelihood a scanty harvest a spare diet

— noun (= pantie) short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

Synonyms scanty synonyms

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scanty English » English

poor

scarce

sparse

meagre

few

meager

little

insufficient

scant

small

thin

skimpy

lean

inadequate

in short supply

exiguous

spare

panty

limited

deficient

bare

slender

short

rare

pantie

lacking

destitute

wanting

uncommon

step-in

sparing

scrimpy

scrimp

precious

penurious

not numerous

modest

jejune

insignificant

indigent

gaunt

defective

very small

venial

unsuitable

unsatisfying

unimportant

unilluminating

unfit

unenlightening

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States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words indicate that there is a small amount of something?
  a little a bit of a small amount of trace trickle dab an element of a touch of a hint of taste of dearth grain hair inappreciable inconsequential inconsiderable infinitesimal insignificant iota limited minimum minute mite moderate modest modicum ounce particle poor scant scanty scintilla shred slight smidgen some speck spoonful suggestion suspicion tidbit tinge tiny trifle whit

States Quantity Enough

Lack

• What words describe something that you lack?
  inadequate insufficient meager needed poor scant scanty scarce short