Mere and Scant

Mere

Mere adjective - Being this and no more.

Scant is a synonym for mere in bare topic. In some cases you can use "Scant" instead an adjective "Mere", when it comes to topics like attribution, simple, trifling.

Nearby Word: merely

Scant

Scant adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: jobs for teenagers were scant that summer

Mere is a synonym for scant in attribution topic. You can use "Mere" instead an adjective "Scant", if it concerns topics such as bare, simple, meager.

Nearby Words: scanty, scanted, scanting
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