How to Spell scant
scant
//skænt//
scant - adjective
- Very little, very few.
- Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough.
- Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
Source: Free Dictionary
"After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."
Usage examples
Scant means barely enough or very little of something. There was only a scant amount of food left.
Common misspellings
scante, skant, scant
Word family
scantly, scantily, scantiness
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