scantness
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality or state of being barely sufficient or adequate in quantity; meagerness, insufficiency. It refers to a condition of being limited, sparse, or not enough.
Usage
The noun "scantness" is used to describe an abstract quality of something being insufficient or lacking in amount, extent, or degree. It is a formal term.
Examples
- The scantness of the evidence made a conviction impossible.
- Historians have noted the scantness of reliable records from that period.
- Despite the scantness of their resources, they managed to complete the project.
Advanced Usage
- "scantness of": This is the most common construction, used to specify what is lacking.
- The report was criticized for the scantness of its analysis.
Variants and Related Words
- Scant (adjective): Barely sufficient or adequate. (e.g., )
- Scantly (adverb): In a scant manner; barely, insufficiently. (This form is rare).
- Scanty (adjective): Small or insufficient in quantity or amount. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Meagerness, insufficiency, inadequacy, paucity, exiguity, sparseness, deficiency, shortage.
Antonyms
- Abundance, sufficiency, ampleness, copiousness, profusion.
Noun
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the quality of being meager
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an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes-George Eliot
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