as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
computer equipment that would be prohibitively expensive, given the rural school's exiguous resources
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Recent Examples of exiguous
And because those games can be exiguous, mid-major teams can ill afford to squander those opportunities when presented.
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Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
The holiday sales came as a jolt after China’s exiguous ticket sales of recent weeks.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2022
Their taste is undeveloped or chronically exiguous.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Apr. 2022
Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
The holiday sales came as a jolt after China’s exiguous ticket sales of recent weeks.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2022
Their taste is undeveloped or chronically exiguous.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exiguous
Adjective
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The Wild West was known for its absence of centralized authority, where law enforcement was sparse and rules were often made or broken on the spot.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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But updates, delivered on the department’s social media platforms, have been sparse.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Aid trucks stopped coming and ingredients that had once been scarce became almost impossible to find.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those casks are scarce too, but by contrast to the 1993/1994 Ardbeg parcel, they could almost be called common.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Exiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exiguous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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