scantest

ADJECTIVE

inadequate

Synonyms

WEAK

bare barely sufficient 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

meager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient mere paltry scanty skimpy slight sparse

STRONG

bare scrimp short skimp spare thin wanting

WEAK

barren deficient exiguous flimsy inappreciable inconsiderable infertile insubstantial little minimum miserable poor puny scrimpy shabby slender stingy subtle tenuous too little too late unfinished unfruitful unproductive weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample enough important plentiful significant sufficient

STRONG

fat thick

Example Sentences

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Go cursed Cornelia rent thy wretched haire, Drowne blobred cheekes in seas of saltest teares.

From The Tragedy Of Caesar's Revenge by Anonymous

I observed that there was less of that kind of low ground where the water was saltest, which was to the westward of D'Urban's group.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 by Mitchell, Thomas

He recollected that swimming should be easy here, for he was on the saltest portion of the saltest open sea in the world.

From The Face and the Mask by Barr, Robert

A flask that is full of rich wine may be plunged into the saltest ocean, and not a drop will find its way in.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander

He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) Fun and Thought for Little Folk by Wheeler, Daniel Edwin