MEAGERNESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

meagerness

noun

Definition of meagerness

as in paucity

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meagerness

Noun

The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Research shows that the paucity of surgeons is likely to increase during the coming years.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of paucity

Noun

The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Other diseases that cause similar symptoms and findings include lupus, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, vitamin B12 deficiency, and less common conditions like neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease.

— Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

They are confined to their bodies, rife with their many flaws and inadequacies.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadequacy

Noun

Thiagarajan added that the scarcity of chips remains an ongoing issue and that customers such as OpenAI can benefit from having different accelerators to choose from.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of scarcity

Noun

Stoughton broadly recommends any kind of standing water activity for anyone looking to avoid vein issues or even counteract early-stage venous insufficiency.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Products like Creon, Zenpep, Pancreaze, Pertzye, Ultresa and Viokace are typically prescribed for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition in which the body does not produce enough enzymes on its own.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of insufficiency

Noun

Our adversaries are climate change, the threat of nuclear war, hunger, poverty and disease, not China.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Well into her 90s, Huerta traveled across the country to speak about race, poverty, and women’s rights on behalf of the Dolores Huerta Foundation based in Bakersfield, California.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of poverty

Noun

The agreement comes as Hialeah continues to grapple with staffing shortages and difficulties retaining experienced emergency personnel.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The memory shortage also threatens to discourage PC builders from creating new desktops.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The Panthers spent a first-round draft pick on tackle Monroe Freeling this year, who started in Moton’s absence the first few games of 2026.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of absence

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

meagerly

meagerness

meal

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of meagerness

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Pyrrhic

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes