Scant: meaning, definitions and examples
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scant
[ skรฆnt ]
in quantity
barely sufficient or adequate
Synonyms
limited, meager, scanty, sparse.
Examples of usage
- The company provided only a scant amount of information.
- She gave him a scant smile before turning away.
to treat briefly
to deal with inadequately or hastily
Synonyms
brush over, skim, touch on.
Examples of usage
- The article only scantily addressed the issue.
- He scantily mentioned the upcoming event in his speech.
Translations
Translations of the word "scant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escasso
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฒเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช spรคrlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ jarang
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะทะตัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ rzadki
๐ฏ๐ต ไนใใ
๐ซ๐ท rare
๐ช๐ธ escaso
๐น๐ท seyrek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุฏุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ ลรญdkรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ riedky
๐จ๐ณ ็จๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ redko
๐ฎ๐ธ sjaldgรฆfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธัะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nadir
๐ฒ๐ฝ escaso
Etymology
The word 'scant' has its origins in Old Norse and Middle English, ultimately deriving from the Proto-Germanic word 'skantaz', meaning 'scanty' or 'scarcely'. The usage of 'scant' has evolved over time to convey the idea of insufficiency or scarcity. Through its historical usage in various contexts, 'scant' has become a versatile term in the English language.
See also: scantily, scantiness, scantly, scanty.