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- Dictionaryscant/skant/
adjective
- 1. barely sufficient or adequate: "companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations"
verb
- 1. provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts: North American "he does not scant his attention to the later writings"
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scant | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / skænt / Add to word list. very little or not much: I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot.
The meaning of SCANT is excessively frugal. How to use scant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scant.
Scant definition: barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate. See examples of SCANT used in a sentence.
You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be. The police payed scant attention to the theft from her car. American English : scant / ˈskænt /
adjective [ before noun ] us / skænt / uk / skænt / Add to word list. very little and not enough: He pays scant attention to the needs of his children. scant regard for the truth. almost: Add a scant cup (= almost a cup) of milk to the mixture and stir well. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough.
Definition of scant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. scarcely sufficient; limited: he paid her scant attention. 2. (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; bare: a scant ten inches. 3. (foll by: of) having a short supply (of) vb (tr) 4. to limit in size or quantity. 5. to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of. 6. to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner. adv.
SCANT definition: very little and not enough: . Learn more.
Inadequate in size or amount; not enough; meager. Showing scant regard for the law. Webster's New World. Not quite up to full measure. Measuring a scant meter across. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Inadequately supplied; short. We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
Scant is an adjective that means "a tiny amount," like your scant attendance at practice this week that results in being benched from the big game. Scant is also a verb, that means "to supply sparingly" — don't scant with the brownies, or I will keep asking for more.
