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- Dictionaryscant/skant/
adjective
- 1. barely sufficient or adequate: "companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations"
verb
- 1. provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts: North American "he does not scant his attention to the later writings"
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adjective [ not gradable ] us / skænt / Add to word list. very little or not much: I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot.
The meaning of SCANT is excessively frugal. How to use scant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scant.
You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be.
Scant definition: barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate. See examples of SCANT used in a sentence.
Scant is an adjective that means "a tiny amount," like your scant attendance at practice this week that results in being benched from the big game. Scant is also a verb, that means "to supply sparingly" — don't scant with the brownies, or I will keep asking for more.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / skænt / Add to word list. very little or not much: I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot.
adj. 1. scarcely sufficient; limited: he paid her scant attention. 2. (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; bare: a scant ten inches. 3. (foll by: of) having a short supply (of) vb (tr) 4. to limit in size or quantity. 5. to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of. 6. to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner. adv.
Definition of scant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "SCANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
SCANT meaning: very little and not enough: . Learn more.
