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Meaning of scantiness
The state of being scanty or insufficient
Etymology of scantiness
The word "scantiness" originates from the Old Norse word "skamt", meaning "short" or "lacking", which is also related to the Old English word "sceant", meaning "lacking" or "deficient"
The suffix "-ness" is added to form the noun, indicating a state or quality
Synonyms
scarcity
insufficiency
inadequacy
deficiency
shortage
paucity
dearth
barrenness
meagerness
leanness
spareness
scantness
poorness
thinness
weakness
frailty
feebleness
inadequateness
insufficientness
deficientness
shortness
lack
want
need
poverty
penury
destitution
indigence
privation
austerity
frugality
parsimony
stinginess
niggardliness
miserliness
bareness
emptiness
hollowness
vacancy
Definitions
- The quality of being insufficient or inadequate in amount or degree
- * A lack or insufficiency of something, especially a material resource
Usage Examples
- The scantiness of funding for the project has led to significant delays
- * The scantiness of food in the refugee camp is a major concern
- * The scantiness of evidence presented in court has raised doubts about the verdict
Antonyms
abundance
sufficiency
adequacy
amplitude
profusion
copiousness
richness
luxuriance
opulence
lavishness
generosity
munificence
liberality
extravagance
excess
surplus
overabundance
plethora
glut
overload
overfulness
repletion
satiety