Definition of Scant
Scant
scant
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
not enough or not sufficient;
e.g. The students paid scant attention to the lecture because they were distracted by the snow outside.
(adjective)
barely amounting to the expected or specified quantity or value;
e.g. The puppy weighed a scant pound when it was born.
(verb)
to neglect or pay little attention to;
e.g. He does not scant any attention to his step-children, he only talks to his own kids.
(verb)
to provide an incomplete or meager supply of;
e.g. They scanted the poor workers' pays so that the managers could get a large holiday bonus.
(verb)
to make small or narrow;
e.g. His height has been scanted because of a lack of nutrition.
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