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Definitions for Scant

[1] barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
[2] limited; meager; not large: a scant amount.
[3] barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful.
[4] having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of ): scant of breath.
[5] to make scant; diminish.
[6] to stint the supply of; withhold.
[7] to treat slightly or inadequately.
[8] Scot. and North England Dialect . scarcely; barely; hardly.
[9] scarcely sufficient; limited he paid her scant attention
[10] (prenominal) slightly short of the amount indicated; bare a scant ten inches
[11] (postpositive foll by of ) having a short supply (of)
[12] to limit in size or quantity
[13] to provide with a limited or inadequate supply of
[14] to treat in a slighting or inadequate manner
[15] scarcely; barely

Words related to Scant

paltry, slight, scanty, sparse, insufficient, mere, skimpy, short, spare, skimp, bare, thin, scrimp, wanting, barren, deficient, exiguous, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable

Words nearby Scant

scanning line, scanning probe microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, scansion, scansorial, scant, scantling, scantlings, scanty, scanzoni's maneuver, scapa flow

Origin of Scant

1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short

Other words from Scant

scant·ly , adverb
scant·ness , noun

Word origin for Scant

C14: from Old Norse skamt, from skammr /short; related to Old High German scam

Synonyms for Scant

insufficient, mere, paltry, scanty, skimpy, slight, sparse, bare, scrimp, short, skimp, spare, thin, wanting, barren, deficient, exiguous, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable, infertile, insubstantial, little, minimum, miserable, poor, puny, scrimpy, shabby, slender, stingy, subtle, tenuous, too little too late, unfinished, unfruitful, unproductive, weak