Definitions

scant

[skant] / skænt /

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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I could watch this kind of guilt-ridden post-apocalyptic movie for hours; instead, this lasts a scant 82 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But details have been scant, with a lack of formal announcements or confirmation from the Chinese foreign ministry.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Xi leading him on the tour was yet another moment for the cameras in a two-day trip heavy on pageantry but scant on details about policy agreed by both sides.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Add March and February together, and employment rose by a scant 23,000 on average in the two months.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But after eighteen years of Gogol, two months of Nikhil feel scant, inconsequential.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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