Scanty and Scrimpy

Scanty

Scanty adjective - Lacking in amplitude or quantity.
Usage example: a scanty harvest

Scrimpy is a synonym for scanty in inadequate topic. In some cases you can use "Scrimpy" instead an adjective "Scanty".

Scrimpy

Scrimpy adjective - Deficient in amount or quality or extent.

Scanty is a synonym for scrimpy in small topic. You can use "Scanty" instead an adjective "Scrimpy", if it concerns topics such as sparse, meager, very few and scattered.

Nearby Words: scrimp, scrimping, scrimped
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