Essential and Meager

Essential

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

Meager and essential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meager" instead an adjective "Essential".

Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality

Meager

Meager adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

Essential and meager are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Meager".

Nearby Word: meagre
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