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barely sufficient

ADJECTIVE

scant/scanty

Synonyms

WEAK

bare close deficient exiguous failing insufficient limited little meager minimal narrow poor rare restricted scrimpy short shy skimpy slender spare sparing sparse stingy thin tight wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

abundant adequate ample covering plentiful substantial sufficient

ADJECTIVE

scanty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient meager scant skimpy sparse

STRONG

close failing limited little narrow poor short shy spare

WEAK

bare deficient exiguous minimal rare restricted scrimpy slender sparing stingy thin tight wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate enough full sufficient

STRONG

OK generous great large open strong thick unreserved unrestricted

WEAK

abundant ample plentiful

Example Sentences

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“Resources that were already barely sufficient for the poorest will now have to stretch even further.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The BBC understands that conditions in the camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of the freed workers, like Mike, are in poor health.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

With interest rates already at 17%, inflation hitting 24.5% in December, and foreign reserves barely sufficient to cover three weeks of imports, the South Asian nation is in dire need of external financing.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

Another is the avoidance of the motivational problem associated with an income barely sufficient to reduce the subsidy.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2017

As Stan's earnings were barely sufficient for the current expenses of the household, she still had to turn to odds and ends of her old advertisement work.

From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

barely sufficient

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