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Synonyms and antonyms of scant in English

scant

adjective
These are words and phrases related to scant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of scant.
The surveyors found only a scant water supply.

Synonyms

limited
meager
exiguous
deficient
insufficient
inadequate
small
short
paltry
sparse

Antonyms

plentiful
profuse
copious
abundant
ample
adequate
My jailer offered me a scant cupful of water.

Synonyms

not full
bare
incomplete

Antonyms

full
overflowing
Since the husband died, the family has been scant of money.

Synonyms

ill-supplied
in need
short

Antonym

well-supplied

scant

verb
The general refused to scant the men's rations.

Synonyms

limit
stint
hold back
skimp on
reduce
cut

Antonym

lavish
 Synonyms for scant from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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scandalous disclosure
scanner
scanning
scant
scant amount
scant supply
scantiness
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