Scanty

Meaning

small in size or amount; insufficient; barely adequate

Small in quantity; insufficient or meager.

Example Sentences

The refugee camp had scanty food supplies.

The refugees survived on scanty food supplies.

Synonyms

meager, sparse, skimpy, inadequate, minimal

Entry 1

meager, sparse, skimpy, inadequate

Entry 2

meager, sparse, inadequate, minimal

Antonyms

abundant, plentiful, generous, ample, adequate

Entry 1

abundant, plentiful, generous, ample

Entry 2

plentiful, abundant, adequate

Collocations

scanty clothing, scanty information, scanty resources, scanty food, scanty evidence

Entry 1

scanty clothing, scanty information, scanty resources

Entry 2

scanty resources, scanty food, scanty evidence, scanty clothing