exiguous

ex·ig·u·ous

adj \ig-ˈzi-gyə-wəs\

Definition of EXIGUOUS

: excessively scanty : inadequate <wrest an exiguous existence from the land> <exiguous evidence>

— ex·ig·u·ous·ly adverb

— ex·ig·u·ous·ness noun

Examples of EXIGUOUS

1. <computer equipment that would be prohibitively expensive, given the rural school's exiguous resources>

Origin of EXIGUOUS

Latin exiguus, from exigere

First Known Use: 1651

Related to EXIGUOUS

Synonyms: meager, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy

Antonyms: abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful

Related Words: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting; bare, bare-bones; least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest; slight, small, thin; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Near Antonyms: adequate, enough, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, prolific, rich; lavish, luxuriant; blooming, bursting, flourishing, proliferative, swarming, teeming, thriving; excess, extra, surplus

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Rhymes with EXIGUOUS

ambiguous, contiguous