scant
adjectiveHow many syllables in scant?
There is 1 syllable in the word scant.How to pronounce scant:
Definition of scant:
- scant (adjective):
- scarcely sufficient
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.
Synonyms for scant:
bare
barely sufficient
deficient
exiguous
inadequate
insufficient
lacking
light
limited
little
lowest
meager
meagre
mere
minimal
poor
scanty
scarce
short
skimpy
slender
small
spare
sparing
sparse
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Antonyms for scant:
a gogo
abounding
abundant
acceptable
adequate
affluent
all right
ample
aplenty
apposite
appreciable
appropriate
apropos
apt
as much as is necessary
as much as you need
astronomic
astronomical
average
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
big
big-hearted
biggish
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