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[ skant ] / skænt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scant ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, scant·er, scant·est.barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice. limited; meager; not large: a scant amount. barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of): scant of breath. verb (used with object)to make scant; diminish. to stint the supply of; withhold. to treat slightly or inadequately. adverbScot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly. Origin of scant1325–75; Middle English (adj.) <Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short SYNONYMS FOR scant2 scanty, small, restricted. 4 short, lacking, wanting, deficient. 5 lessen, reduce, decrease, curtail. 6 limit, restrict, skimp, scrimp. 7 slight, neglect. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scantscantly, adverbscantness, nounWords nearby scantscanning line, scanning probe microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, scansion, scansorial, scant, scantling, scantlings, scanty, Scanzoni's maneuver, Scapa Flow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scantRetailers were hammered by the scheme because checks and balances were scant in 2012, when the eBay grifting peaked. The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST But even if the promised money does finally arrive, there is scant guarantee it will be used appropriately. Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Indeed there is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial site located a scant 400 meters from the outer edge of the Otomí Lake & Villas property. Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST She slammed the media, saying the coverage has been scant and inaccurate. Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for scant
adjectivescarcely sufficient; limitedhe paid her scant attention (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; barea scant ten inches (postpositive foll by of) having a short supply (of) verb (tr)to limit in size or quantity to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner Derived forms of scantscantly, adverbscantness, nounWord Origin for scantC14: from Old Norse skamt, from skammr /short; related to Old High German scam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scantpaltry, slight, scanty, sparse, insufficient, mere, skimpy, short, spare, skimp, bare, thin, scrimp, wanting, barren, deficient, exiguous, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable |