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- pronunciation:
- skaent
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
scanter, scantest |
| definition 1: |
barely enough in quantity or amount; very little.
There is only a scant supply of sugar left.The evidence was scant but apparently enough to convict him.- synonyms:
- exiguous, meager, scanty, scrimpy, skimpy, slender, spare
- antonyms:
- abundant, ample, plentiful, profuse
- similar words:
- bare, deficient, feeble, inadequate, insubstantial, insufficient, lacking, lean, little, scarce, short, slight, slim, small, stingy, thin, tight
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| definition 2: |
just short of or barely equaling a certain measure.
Add a scant teaspoon of salt to the mixture.- similar words:
- bare, deficient, incomplete, scanty, scrimpy, short, skimpy, spare
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| definition 3: |
having an insufficient amount or supply (usu. fol. by "of").
I am scant of funds right now.- synonyms:
- short, wanting
- similar words:
- deficient, lacking, scarce, shy
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| related words: |
infrequent, light, narrow, sparing |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scants, scanting, scanted |
| definition 1: |
to supply with an inadequate or barely adequate quantity or amount.
The vendor scanted us on our order again.- synonyms:
- scrimp, stint
- similar words:
- cheat, limit, shortchange, skimp
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| definition 2: |
to treat neglectfully or with insufficient courtesy; slight.
If anyone scanted his daughter, they paid for it.- synonyms:
- slight
- similar words:
- cut, ignore, insult, neglect, scamp, snub
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| definition 3: |
to decrease, limit, or reduce the size or amount of; cut down on.
- synonyms:
- decrease, reduce
- similar words:
- cut, cut down, diminish, limit, restrict
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| derivations: |
scantly (adv.), scantness (n.) |
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