scant (Meaning)
scant (v)
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
limit in quality or quantity
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
scant (s)
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
scant (superl.)
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
scant (v. t.)
To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
scant (v. i.)
To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
scant (adv.)
In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
scant (n.)
Scantness; scarcity.
Synonyms & Antonyms of scant
scant Sentence Examples
- The apartment had scant furniture, leaving the space feeling bare.
- The pantry contained scant provisions, forcing us to go grocery shopping.
- The professor provided us with scant information, leaving us feeling unprepared for the exam.
- The river flowed with scant water, revealing its drought-stricken state.
- The crowd gathered in scant numbers, casting a shadow over the anticipated event.
- The patient's blood pressure was scant, indicating a critical medical condition.
- The budget allocated scant funding for the project, hampering its progress.
- The forest offered scant shelter from the relentless rain, leaving us drenched.
- The evidence presented in court was scant, resulting in an inconclusive verdict.
- The man's knowledge of the subject was scant, making him incapable of assisting us.
FAQs About the word scant
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially, limit in quality or quantity, supply sparingly and with restricted quantities, less than t
scarce,sparse, stingy, insufficient, mere, small, short, inadequate, exiguous, meagre
adequate, satisfactory, bountiful, plentiful, generous, adequate, ample, plentiful, generous, abundant
The apartment had scant furniture, leaving the space feeling bare.
The pantry contained scant provisions, forcing us to go grocery shopping.
The professor provided us with scant information, leaving us feeling unprepared for the exam.
The river flowed with scant water, revealing its drought-stricken state.
