meagre 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
deficient in amount or quality or extent
Examples
- 1.meager resources
- 2.meager fare
Attribute
sufficiency 3
noun
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
EnglishDerivationally related form
meagreness 1
noun
the quality of being meager
Also see
scarce 1
adjective
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
minimal 1
adjective
the least possible
insufficient 1
adjective
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Attribute
sufficiency 3
noun
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
Similar_to
bare(a) 2
adjective
lacking in magnitude or quantity
exiguous 1
adjective
extremely scanty
hand-to-mouth(a) 1
adjective
providing only bare essentials
hardscrabble 1
adjective
barely satisfying a lower standard
measly 1
adjective
contemptibly small in amount
