scanty

a. சிறு அளவான, கொஞ்சமான, சிறிதம் போதாநிலையான, தேவைக்குப் பற்றாத, கஞ்சத்தனமாகக் கொடுக்கிற, வளமற்ற, குறைபாடான.

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Synonyms

#verb blame, censure, taunt, rebuke, upbraid, reprobate, reprove #noun

Antonyms

#verb laud, praise, approve, commend #noun

Scant"y, a. [Compar. Scantier; superl. Scantiest.] Etym: [From Scant, a.] 1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. his dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. Pope. 2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread. 3. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonius. In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words. I. Watts. Syn. -- Scant; narrow; small; poor; deficient; meager; scarce; chary; sparing; parsimonious; penurious; niggardly; grudging.

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