47 Synonyms & Antonyms For SCANT

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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

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Bullock is painfully aware that, after a decade of flagging productivity growth and scant reforms to address the issue, the economy can no longer grow at the pace that it did a generation ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because there is such scant biographical information available, this is especially valuable and endearing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside, the Harbor City preschool reflected its industrial neighborhood: scant grass, little shade, amid a block of warehouses full of grinding machinery.

From Los Angeles Times

While details of the agreement made at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos remained scant, many Greenlanders, who fiercely defend their right to self-determination, were disappointed.

From Barron's

Unfortunately, Ms. Jacoby’s intriguing aural choices found scant counterpart in her choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal

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Words related to scant are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word scant. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

bare barest deficient failing few infrequent insufficient little low meager narrower narrow neglects neglect piddly scantier scanty scantiest scarce several short shy skimp skimpy slender/slim slender slimmer slenderer slenderer slenderest slenderest slimmest smallish sparse spare thin thinner thinnest void wanting

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