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exiguous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of exiguous

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable

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

Synonyms of exiguous

hand-to-mouth, light, meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy

Words Related to exiguous

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting

bare, bare-bones

least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest

slight, small, thin

barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Phrases Synonymous with exiguous

thin on the ground

Near Antonyms of exiguous

adequate, enough, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable

fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, prolific, rich

lavish, luxuriant

blooming, bursting, flourishing, proliferative, swarming, teeming, thriving

excess, extra, surplus

Antonyms of exiguous

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

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