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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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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 means limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of scanty and scantiness.
Scanty means smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with synonyms and antonyms.
Scantiness means the quality of being meager or insufficient in amount, size, or extent. Find out the translations, antonyms, and related words for scantiness in different languages.
Scantiness means a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number. Find 44 synonyms and antonyms of scantiness, such as shortage, lack, scarcity, abundance, and sufficiency.
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. Sparse applies particularly to that which grows thinly or is ...
Scanty means smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for. See how to use this adjective in different contexts and learn its synonyms and antonyms.
