scant

[US]/skænt/
[UK]/skænt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking in quantity or quality; barely sufficient
vt. to reduce or limit; to save or conserve.

Phrases & Collocations

scant resources

scant information

scant evidence

scanty details

scantily clad

scantily populated area

Example Sentences

paid scant attention to the lecture.

three scant months ago

You have a scant hour in which to pack.

a plenteous crop of wheat. scant

He paid scant attention to what was said.

the book's anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.

companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.

she weighed a scant two pounds.

Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.

We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.

had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.

he does not scant his attention to the later writings.

The movers gave me a scant hour's notice of their arrival).

a scant cup of sugar.See Synonyms at meager

Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.

the press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health.

Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.

gave us scant respect) or to what falls short of an expected or desired amount (

The theory of vested rights receives scant support at present day and it has, indeed, been devastatingly criticized.

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