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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.
: 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.
adjective. uk / ˈskæn.ti / us / ˈskæn.t̬i / Add to word list. smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for: scanty evidence / information. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage. dearth of something. gold dust.
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...
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.
adjective. us / ˈskæn.t̬i / uk / ˈskæn.ti / Add to word list. smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for: scanty evidence / information. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage. dearth. deficiency. gold dust.
noun. (uncountable) The quality of being scanty. Wiktionary. (countable) The result or product of being scanty. Wiktionary. Synonyms: exiguity. scantness. poorness. leanness. meagreness. meagerness. poverty. paucity. shortcoming. shortage. scarceness. underage. shortfall. scarcity. lack. Other Word Forms of Scantiness. Noun. Singular: scantiness.
Definition of scanty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
