scanty
/'skænti/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Insufficient in amount or extent: "scanty" describes something that is barely adequate or less than what is needed or expected.
- Lacking fullness or abundance: It can refer to something that is meager, sparse, or not plentiful.
Noun:
- A type of undergarment: "scanty" (usually used in the plural, "scanties") refers to short, minimal underpants for women or children.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The refugees survived on a scanty supply of food and water.
- Her knowledge of the subject was scanty, so she decided to study more.
- The tree provided only scanty shade from the midday sun.
Noun:
- She packed a few scanties for her trip. (Note: This usage is informal and often plural.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be scanty of": to have very little of something.
- The report was scanty of details, making it hard to understand.
- "scanty evidence": evidence that is insufficient to prove something conclusively.
- The case was dismissed due to scanty evidence.
Variants and Related Words
- Scantily (adverb): in a scanty manner; insufficiently.
- The room was scantily furnished.
- Scantiness (noun): the quality or state of being scanty.
- The scantiness of the harvest worried the farmers.
Synonyms
- Adjective: meager, sparse, insufficient, skimpy, paltry, bare, minimal.
- Noun (for the garment): panties, briefs, knickers.
Antonyms
- Adjective: abundant, plentiful, ample, copious, generous, lavish.
Related Phrases
- Scanty information: information that is lacking in detail or quantity.
- We cannot make a decision based on such scanty information.
- Scanty rainfall: a very small amount of rain.
- The region experienced scanty rainfall this year, leading to drought.
Adjective
- lacking in amplitude or quantity
- a bare livelihood
- a scanty harvest
- a spare diet
Noun
- short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)