EXIGUOUS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

exiguous

adjective

ig-ˈzi-gyə-wəs

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. —

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

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Peaking at number two on the r&b singles chart that year, the song’s lyrics hew closely to familiar genre narratives but are transformed by the sparse yet eclectic instrumental sound being refined by Timbaland and Missy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
About 85 percent of the original road is still drivable, although signage is sparse and Google Maps doesn’t recognize Route 66 as a single continuous path.

— Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026