scanty Synonyms

scanty Meaning

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scanty (n)

short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

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scanty (s)

lacking in magnitude or quantity

(of clothing) revealing the body

Webster

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.

scanty Sentence Examples

  1. The scanty information provided left us with many unanswered questions.
  2. Her scanty wardrobe consisted only of a few threadbare dresses.
  3. The forest was so dense that sunlight was scanty, creating a dim atmosphere.
  4. The scanty attendance at the meeting forced us to postpone it indefinitely.
  5. The patient's scanty diet had led to severe malnutrition.
  6. The scanty rainfall during the summer caused crops to wither and fail.
  7. The meager remnants of our supplies were scanty and inadequate to sustain us.
  8. The scanty patches of grass in the barren field provided little sustenance for the grazing animals.
  9. The scanty applause at the end of the performance betrayed the audience's lack of enthusiasm.
  10. 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, meagre, short, slender, exiguous, poor, lowest, meager,scant

liberal, plentiful, liberal, abundant, generous, sufficient, bountiful, plentiful, copious, copious

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.