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    exiguous
    /ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs/

    adjective

    • 1. very small in size or amount: formal "my exiguous musical resources"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXIGUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / eɡˈzɪɡ.ju.əs / us / eɡˈzɪɡ.ju.əs / Add to word list. very small in size or amount: I got a teaching job at an exiguous rate of pay. Synonyms. diminutive. dinky informal. infinitesimal formal. itsy-bitsy humorous. little (SMALL) microscopic informal humorous. midget. mini- miniature. minute. small (LITTLE) teensy informal.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exiguousExiguous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. ex· ig· u· ous ig-ˈzi-gyə-wəs. Synonyms of exiguous. : excessively scanty : inadequate. wrest an exiguous existence from the land. exiguous evidence. exiguously adverb. exiguousness noun. Did you know? Exiguous is so expansive sounding that you might expect it to mean "extensive" instead of "meager."

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXIGUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    very small in size or amount: I got a teaching job at an exiguous rate of pay. Synonyms. diminutive. dinky informal. infinitesimal formal. itsy-bitsy humorous. little (SMALL) microscopic informal humorous. midget. mini- miniature. minute. small (LITTLE) teensy informal. teeny informal. wee Scottish English or informal. weeny UK informal.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › exiguousEXIGUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Exiguous definition: scanty; meager; small; slender. See examples of EXIGUOUS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exiguousExiguous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Exiguous is one of those words that comes in handy when you're really trying to draw attention to the fact that there's very little of something. Otherwise you could just say "tiny," "small," "niggling," or even "scanty."

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXIGUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. scanty or slender; meagre. an exiguous income. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. exiguity (ˌɛksɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ ) or exiguousness (exˈiguousness) noun. exiguously (exˈiguously) adverb. Word origin. C17: from Latin exiguus, from exigere to weigh out; see exigent. You may also like. Collins. Apps.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexiguous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of exiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › exiguousExiguous - definition of exiguous by The Free Dictionary

    Define exiguous. exiguous synonyms, exiguous pronunciation, exiguous translation, English dictionary definition of exiguous. adj. Extremely scanty; meager. ex·ig′u·ous·ly adv. ex·ig′u·ous·ness n.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › exiguousEXIGUOUS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Exiguous definition: scanty; meager; small; slender. See examples of EXIGUOUS used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exiguousexiguous | meaning of exiguous in Longman Dictionary of...

    exiguous meaning, definition, what is exiguous: very small in amount: Learn more.