different between scanty vs insubstantial
scanty
English
Etymology
scant +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?skænti/
- Rhymes: -ænti
Adjective
scanty (comparative scantier, superlative scantiest)
- Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
- Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.
- 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard
- In illustrating a point of difficulty, be not too scanty of words.
- 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard
Derived terms
- scantily
- scantiness
Translations
See also
- meagre
- scant
- slender
- insufficient
- deficient
- scarce
- exiguous
Further reading
- scanty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- scanty in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- scanty at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Cantys
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insubstantial
English
Etymology
in- +? substantial
Adjective
insubstantial (comparative more insubstantial, superlative most insubstantial)
- Lacking substance; not real or strong.
- The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.
Synonyms
- unsubstantial (archaic); See also Thesaurus:insubstantial
Antonyms
- substantial; See also Thesaurus:substantial
Translations
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