Scant: meaning, definitions and examples

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scant

 

[ skรฆnt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escasso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช spรคrlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะทะตั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rare

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escaso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seyrek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™รญdkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ riedky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็จ€ๅฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldgรฆfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,089, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.