scanty (Meaning)
scanty (n)
short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
scanty (s)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
(of clothing) revealing the body
scanty (a.)
Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.
Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.
Synonyms & Antonyms of scanty
scanty Sentence Examples
- The scanty information provided left us with many unanswered questions.
- Her scanty wardrobe consisted only of a few threadbare dresses.
- The forest was so dense that sunlight was scanty, creating a dim atmosphere.
- The scanty attendance at the meeting forced us to postpone it indefinitely.
- The patient's scanty diet had led to severe malnutrition.
- The scanty rainfall during the summer caused crops to wither and fail.
- The meager remnants of our supplies were scanty and inadequate to sustain us.
- The scanty patches of grass in the barren field provided little sustenance for the grazing animals.
- The scanty applause at the end of the performance betrayed the audience's lack of enthusiasm.
- The scanty evidence presented by the prosecution failed to convince the jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
FAQs About the word scanty
short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural), lacking in magnitude or quantity, (of clothing) revealing the bodyWanting amplitude or exte
sparse, scarce, spare, skimpy, light, exiguous, slender, short,scant, small
sufficient, copious, sufficient, copious, satisfactory, plentiful,ample, abundant, generous, enough
The scanty information provided left us with many unanswered questions.
Her scanty wardrobe consisted only of a few threadbare dresses.
The forest was so dense that sunlight was scanty, creating a dim atmosphere.
The scanty attendance at the meeting forced us to postpone it indefinitely.
