scanty
2
6.6
- adjective
- /ˈskænti/
:
escaso
- Even law schools had very scanty funds to amass a legal collection.
- scanty evidence
He can even make a loan on the scanty wealth that he has.
- He can even make a loan on the scanty wealth that he has.
Examples
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The travel and the speeches were exhausting; the crowds were scanty.
Fiction book (1991) -
Dinner consisted of minestra and bread—scanty fare at our table, but no one complained.
Fiction book (1998) -
But archaeological evidence for such an invasion is scanty.
Academic text (2009) -
Areas from which snow has been eroded have scanty vegetation because of a lack of moisture.
Academic text (2001) -
Outside, the sunlight beat down on the lawn, already parched by the scanty spring rains.
Fiction book (1994) -
The evidence for any pre-Clovis peoples in America is still scanty and, inevitably for a challenge to accepted theory, controversial.
Academic text (2006) -
In most states, laws regulating the staffing of dog daycares are scanty or nonexistent.
Blog text (13) -
The scanty rainfall this summer resulted in dry fields and low crop yields.
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The research on the topic was scanty, making it difficult to draw clear conclusions.
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Giorgio's frustration stems from the scanty clues, dead-end leads, and dearth of witnesses in the year-old case.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a very small degree
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
∞
1.0
A small amount of something
∞
1.0
Not having enough of what is needed
594
1.2
Small in amount or degree
122
3.5
Only just enough, with no extra things
118
4.4
Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed
87
2.0
Small in amount or number, not large
86
3.6
Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
58
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
56
3.4
Very small and weak, not impressive
48
4.8
Too small in amount or quality to be enough
35
4.3
Not having enough of something needed
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
30
5.5
A small amount that is barely enough
29
6.3
Too small to be useful
26
4.5
Only a very small amount remains
22
7.1
Very small and not important, not worth paying attention to
12
3.9
Simple and plain with very little extra
5
5.3
Too small in amount or size for what is needed
4
4.4
Small in amount and not enough for what you need
A very small amount that is not enough
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scanty comes from an old Norse word meaning 'short' and is related to the English word scant ('not enough'). So scanty describes something that is small in amount or just barely enough.