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- exiguous - extremely scanty; "an exiguous budget"
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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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Define exiguously. exiguously synonyms, exiguously pronunciation, exiguously translation, English dictionary definition of exiguously. adj. Extremely scanty; meager. ex·ig′u·ous·ly adv. ex·ig′u·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Scanty, pronounced as “skan-tee,” is another adjective that shares similarities with “meager” but possesses distinct nuances. This term is used to describe something that is extremely limited, meager, or insufficient in quantity, extent, or coverage.
What is the difference between Exiguous and Meager? Exiguous as an adjective is extremely scanty; meager. while Meager as an adjective is having little flesh; lean; thin. Exiguous
Very small in size or amount; diminutive, minute; (also) very few in number, scanty, scarce.
Origin of Exiguous. From Latin exiguus, "strict, exact," hence "scanty, meager," from exigere, "to measure against a standard." From Wiktionary. From Latin exiguus from exigere to measure out, demand exact.
–adjective scanty; meager; small; slender: exiguous income. September 30, 2009
