scanty

Definitions

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

Barely sufficient or adequate; meager.

Revealing or skimpy in terms of clothing.

Examples

The survivors were forced to survive on scanty rations until the rescue team arrived.

There is only scanty evidence to support the theory that the climate is changing due to these specific factors.

She wore a scanty dress that was clearly inappropriate for the formal winter gala.

Synonyms

sparse meager scarce insufficient skimpy limited slight

Antonyms

abundant plentiful ample copious generous profuse substantial