Meaning
- Scanty means small in amount, size, or extent; insufficient or meager.
- It often suggests something is barely enough or lacking.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Used to describe quantity, supply, or clothing that is minimal or inadequate.
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Common sentence structure:
- "Scanty + noun" (e.g., scanty evidence, scanty clothing, scanty resources).
Common Phrases
- Scanty evidence – insufficient proof.
- Scanty resources – very limited supplies.
- Scanty clothing – clothing that is very minimal or revealing.
Collocations
- Noun + scanty: evidence, resources, information, funds
- Scanty + noun: clothing, rainfall, vegetation, salary
Examples
- The report was dismissed because it was based on scanty evidence.
- Farmers struggled with scanty rainfall throughout the season.
- She wore scanty clothing on the beach.
- The archaeologists had only scanty information about the lost civilization.
- Due to scanty funds, the project had to be postponed.
- The scanty vegetation could not support much wildlife.
- His knowledge of the subject was scanty, but he tried his best.
Synonyms or Related
- Insufficient
- Meager
- Sparse
- Inadequate
- Limited