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scanty

 

[ หˆskan.ti ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

clothing

Consisting of or involving a small amount; minimal.

Synonyms

limited, meager, sparse

Examples of usage

  • She wore a scanty bikini to the beach.
  • He had a scanty wardrobe with only a few outfits.
Context #2 | Adjective

resources

Insufficient; inadequate.

Synonyms

deficient, scant, scarce

Examples of usage

  • The company had to make do with scanty resources.
  • The village suffered from scanty water supply.
Context #3 | Adjective

information

Lacking in quantity or quality; meager.

Synonyms

inadequate, limited, scant

Examples of usage

  • The report provided only scanty information about the incident.
  • Her knowledge on the subject was scanty.

Translations

Translations of the word "scanty" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escasso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅเคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช spรคrlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedikit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะทะตั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skฤ…py

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mince

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escaso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นˆ์•ฝํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skrovnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skromnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็จ€ๅฐ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skromen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกbreytt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ az

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escaso

Etymology

The word 'scanty' originated from the late 16th century, derived from the Old Norse word 'skamt'. Over time, it evolved in meaning to represent something minimal or insufficient. The adjective 'scanty' has been used in various contexts to describe a small amount, inadequate resources, or limited information.

See also: scant, scantily, scantiness, scantly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,427, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.