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- Dictionaryscantiness/ˈskantɪnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being small or insufficient in quantity or amount: "problems because of the scantiness of reliable information"
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: 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. skimpy. slender. slim.
The noun scantiness is the state of there not being enough of something. If you are facing a scantiness of food, your stomach will probably start to growl. A scantiness of fleas on your dog is a good thing, but a scantiness of food in your refrigerator isn't so great.
scanty | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈskæn·ti / Add to word list. smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable: scanty food supplies. scantily. adverb us / ˈskæn·t ə l·i / (Definition of scanty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of scanty.
Define scantiness. scantiness synonyms, scantiness pronunciation, scantiness translation, English dictionary definition of scantiness. adj. scant·i·er , scant·i·est 1. Small or insufficient in amount, size, or extent: scanty rations; scanty evidence. 2. Not covering a considerable amount of...
Scanty, meager, sparse refer to insufficiency or deficiency in quantity, number, etc. Scanty denotes smallness or insufficiency of quantity, number, supply, etc.: a scanty supply of food. Meager indicates that something is poor, stinted, or inadequate: meager fare; a meager income.
adjective. us / ˈskæn·ti / Add to word list. smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable: scanty food supplies. scantily. adverb us / ˈskæn·t ə l·i / (Definition of scanty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Synonyms for SCANTINESS: shortage, lack, deficiency, scarcity, paucity, absence, insufficiency, inadequacy; Antonyms of SCANTINESS: abundance, sufficiency, adequacy, amplitude, wealth, plenty, opulence, plenitude
Definition of 'scanty' Word Frequency. scanty. (skænti ) Word forms: comparative scantier , superlative scantiest. 1. adjective. You 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.
Definition of scanty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. lacking in amplitude or quantity. “a scanty harvest” synonyms: bare, spare. meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy. deficient in amount or quality or extent. noun. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) synonyms: pantie, panty, step-in. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scanty."
