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View usage for: (skænti) Word forms: comparative scantier, superlative scantiest1. adjectiveYou describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects. Synonyms: meagre, sparse, poor, thin More Synonyms of scanty 2. adjectiveIf someone is wearing scanty clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing. ...a model in scanty clothing. Synonyms: skimpy, short, brief, tight More Synonyms of scanty scantily adverb [ADVERB -ed/adjective] ...a troupe of scantily-clad dancers. ...pictures of scantily dressed women on every page. scanty in British English (ˈskæntɪ) adjectiveWord forms: scantier or scantiest1. limited; barely enough; meagre 2. insufficient; inadequate 3. lacking fullness; small Derived forms scantily (ˈscantily) adverb scantiness (ˈscantiness) noun scanty in American English (ˈskænti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈscantier or ˈscantiest1. barely sufficient; not ample; meager 2. insufficient; not enough SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmeager Derived forms scantily (ˈscantily) adverb scantiness (ˈscantiness) noun Examples of 'scanty' in a sentencescanty Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient scanty clothing Additional synonymsDefinition lacking appropriate furnishings, etc. a bare, draughty interviewing room Synonyms empty, wanting, mean, lacking, deserted, vacant, void, scarce, barren, uninhabited, unoccupied, scanty, unfurnished Definition short in length or extent Write a very brief description of a typical problem. Synonyms concise, short, limited, to the point, crisp, compressed, terse, curt, laconic, succinct, clipped, pithy, thumbnail, monosyllabic Definition lacking something essential a diet deficient in vitamins Synonyms lacking, wanting, needing, short, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, scant, meagre, skimpy, scanty, exiguous (formal) - scandalmonger
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Additional synonymsDefinition scanty or meagre Synonyms meagre, spare, bare, slender, negligible, sparse, paltry, skimpy, scantyDefinition not enough Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. Synonyms insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurateDefinition not enough for a particular purpose There was insufficient evidence to proceed. Synonyms inadequate, incomplete, scant, meagre, short, sparse, deficient, lacking, unqualified, insubstantial, incommensurateDefinition limited in range, extent, or outlook He squeezed his way along the narrow space between the crates. Synonyms limited, restricted, confined, tight, close, near, squeezed, confining, cramped, meagre, constricted, circumscribed, scanty, straitened, incapacious Definition distressingly inadequate That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard. Synonyms inadequate, useless, feeble, poor, sorry, wet (British, informal), pants (informal), miserable, petty, worthless, meagre, pitiful, woeful, deplorable, lamentable, trashy, measly (informal), crummy (slang), crappy (slang), rubbishy, poxy (slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) Definition lacking in (something) poor wages and terrible working conditionsA poor crop has sent vegetable prices spiralling. Synonyms meagre, inadequate, insufficient, reduced, lacking, slight, miserable, pathetic, incomplete, scant, sparse, deficient, skimpy, measly (informal), scanty, pitiable, niggardly, straitened, exiguousEvery inch counts in this restricted space. Synonyms cramped, small, tight, narrow, confined, inadequate, compact, constricted, pokyDefinition scarcely sufficient There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come. Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, meagre, sparse, little, limited, bare, minimal, deficient, barely sufficient Definition scarce Money was short in those days. Synonyms scarce, wanting, low, missing, limited, lacking, tight, slim, inadequate, insufficient, slender, scant, meagre, sparse, deficient, scantyDefinition small or inadequate in amount or size the Government's slender 21-seat majority Synonyms meagre, little, small, inadequate, insufficient, scant, scanty, inconsiderableAdditional synonymsDefinition small in amount and spread out widely Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. Synonyms scattered, scarce, meagre, sporadic, few and far between, scantyThe crowd had been thin for the first half of the match. Synonyms meagre, sparse, scanty, poor, scattered, inadequate, insufficient, deficient, paltryDefinition not dense Her gown was thin and she shivered from the cold. Synonyms fine, delicate, flimsy, sheer, transparent, see-through, translucent, skimpy, gossamer, diaphanous, filmy, unsubstantialDefinition allowing only the minimum time or money for doing something Money has been fairly tight in our household. Synonyms scarce, scant, meagre, in short supply, low, limited, scanty |