scanty

adjective

ˈskan-tē

scantier; scantiest

: limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent

scantily

ˈskan-tə-lē How to pronounce scanty (audio)

adverb

scantiness

ˈskan-tē-nəs How to pronounce scanty (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits. the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused

Recent Examples on the Web The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty: three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish’s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village.

1843, 16 Apr. 2020 When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired.

Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020 Given the scale at which the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, India’s scanty testing network might prove to be a terrible nightmare soon.

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 17 Mar. 2020 Japanese edible chrysanthemum: Data is scanty on other species that are also commonly called daisies, but one with daisylike flowers is definitely edible: Japanese edible chrysanthemum, a.k.a., shungiku or tong ho.

Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020 In the sunshine outside a large convention center in the southern Spanish city of Estepona, some very fit-looking people in scanty clothing applied fake tans and rehearsed statuesque poses.

Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019 Falling production This year has been the first in nearly a century when India’s overall monsoon rainfall has exceeded its average levels despite a scanty start to the season in June.

Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, 3 Oct. 2019 The Associated Press has not verified who caused the woman’s injury, and photographic evidence has been scanty.

Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019 The city's reservoirs and lakes are parched and its wells have run dry after two years of scanty rains here.

Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2019 See More

scanty

adjective

as in sparse

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused

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scarce
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light
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small
niggardly
lowest
short
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deficient
mere
hand-to-mouth
minimal
thin
thin on the ground
least
wanting
slightest
sterile
bare
bare-bones
littlest
slight
unfruitful
barren
unproductive
infertile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ample
adequate
abundant
copious
sufficient
plentiful
satisfactory
bountiful
generous
enough
liberal
rich
fertile
tolerable
plenteous
fruitful
prolific
luxuriant
fat
lavish
extra
fecund
bursting
excess
flourishing
surplus
thriving
proliferative
teeming
blooming
swarming

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of scanty are meager, scant, skimpy, spare, and sparse. While all these words mean "falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable," scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent.

supplies too scanty to last the winter

The synonyms meager and scanty are sometimes interchangeable, but meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency.

a meager portion of meat

In some situations, the words scant and scanty are roughly equivalent. However, scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential.

in January the daylight hours are scant

The words skimpy and scanty can be used in similar contexts, but skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency.

tacky housing developments on skimpy lots

The words spare and scanty are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity.

a spare, concise style of writing

Although the words sparse and scanty have much in common, sparse implies a thin scattering of units.

a sparse population

单词	scanty
释义	scanty adjective ˈskan-tē scantier; scantiest : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent scantily ˈskan-tə-lē adverb scantiness ˈskan-tē-nəs noun Synonyms exiguous hand-to-mouth light meager meagre niggardly poor scant scarce skimp skimpy slender slim spare sparing sparse stingy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits. the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused Recent Examples on the Web The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty: three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish’s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village. 1843, 16 Apr. 2020 When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020 Given the scale at which the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, India’s scanty testing network might prove to be a terrible nightmare soon. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 17 Mar. 2020 Japanese edible chrysanthemum: Data is scanty on other species that are also commonly called daisies, but one with daisylike flowers is definitely edible: Japanese edible chrysanthemum, a.k.a., shungiku or tong ho. Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020 In the sunshine outside a large convention center in the southern Spanish city of Estepona, some very fit-looking people in scanty clothing applied fake tans and rehearsed statuesque poses. Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2019 Falling production This year has been the first in nearly a century when India’s overall monsoon rainfall has exceeded its average levels despite a scanty start to the season in June. Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, 3 Oct. 2019 The Associated Press has not verified who caused the woman’s injury, and photographic evidence has been scanty. Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019 The city's reservoirs and lakes are parched and its wells have run dry after two years of scanty rains here. Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2019 See More Word History Etymology English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short First Known Use 1600, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition scanty adjective ˈskan-tē scantier; scantiest : barely enough : lacking in size or quantity a scanty harvest scanty adjective as in sparse less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sparse scarce scant meager skimpy poor lacking meagre exiguous light insufficient slender sparing inadequate stingy small niggardly lowest short spare skimp slim deficient mere hand-to-mouth minimal thin thin on the ground least wanting slightest sterile bare bare-bones littlest slight unfruitful barren unproductive infertile Antonyms & Near Antonyms ample adequate abundant copious sufficient plentiful satisfactory bountiful generous enough liberal rich fertile tolerable plenteous fruitful prolific luxuriant fat lavish extra fecund bursting excess flourishing surplus thriving proliferative teeming blooming swarming See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of scanty are meager, scant, skimpy, spare, and sparse. While all these words mean "falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable," scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter The synonyms meager and scanty are sometimes interchangeable, but meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat In some situations, the words scant and scanty are roughly equivalent. However, scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant The words skimpy and scanty can be used in similar contexts, but skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots The words spare and scanty are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare, concise style of writing Although the words sparse and scanty have much in common, sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population
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scanty

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