Thesaurus / scantier
FEEDBACKsynonyms for scantier
synonyms for scantier
- scant
- insufficient
- meager
- sparse
- skimpy
- poor
- limited
- little
- short
- shy
- failing
- spare
- close
- narrow
- bare
- deficient
- exiguous
- minimal
- rare
- restricted
- slender
- sparing
- stingy
- thin
- tight
- wanting
- barely sufficient
- scrimpy
antonyms for scantier
MOST RELEVANT
- generous
- thick
- open
- great
- strong
- full
- plentiful
- ample
- abundant
- unreserved
- large
- OK
- unrestricted
- sufficient
- enough
- adequate
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The cheeks were thinner, the weak hair seemed scantier, the truthful grey eyes had acquired an habitual expression of pain.
THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYATMRS. HENRY WOODThe scanty meals were even scantier than before, and her shabby mourning was getting shabbier and duller.
CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL, NO. 451VARIOUSIt was ascertained that the supply of arms and ammunition was scanty and imperfect, and the supply of food still scantier.
THE FELON'S TRACKMICHAEL DOHENYHere they are scantier, and gotten with great difficulty; there much larger, and with greater ease.
QUIET TALKS WITH WORLD WINNERSS. D. GORDONThank heaven they will receive scantier mercy at his hands than they received at the king's.
WULF THE SAXONG. A. HENTYAs they advanced, the groups of trees and shrubs grew scantier, and at length almost wholly disappeared.
HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPESH.C. ADAMSSuch are the scanty records, and scantier relics, of a very long life.
ANDREW LANG'S INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPLEAT ANGLERANDREW LANGHe was not sure even whether his own sisters did not treat him with scantier reverence than of yore.
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDSANTHONY TROLLOPEIt is a curious river—full of currents and shifting sand—the water getting scantier as you descend.
THE SHIP DWELLERSALBERT BIGELOW PAINESimilar to the European development, but with scantier traces of the presence of man.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 11, SLICE 6VARIOUS