Small and Scant

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: a small cat who never weighed more than five pounds

Scant is a synonym for small in meagre topic. In some cases you can use "Scant" instead an adjective "Small", when it comes to topics like few, hardly any.

Nearby Word: smallish

Scant

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

Small is a synonym for scant in few topic. Sometimes you can use "Small" instead an adjective "Scant".

Nearby Words: scanty, scanted, scanting
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