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scant |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scant Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scant Entailment of verb scant Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scant 3 senses of scant Sense 1 skimp, scant => work Sense 2 scant, skimp => restrict, limit Sense 3 stint, skimp, scant => supply, provide, render, furnish Familiarity of verb scant scant used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scant Sense 1 skimp, scant => work -------------- Sense 2 scant, skimp => restrict, limit -------------- Sense 3 stint, skimp, scant => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Grep of noun scant descant discant john tradescant scantiness scantling scantness scanty tradescant Overview of verb scant The verb scant has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. skimp, scant -- (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially) 2. scant, skimp -- (limit in quality or quantity) 3. stint, skimp, scant -- (supply sparingly, with a meager allowance) Overview of adj scant The adj scant has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight") Antonyms of adj scant 1 sense of scant Sense 1 light, scant(prenominal), short INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient Similarity of adj scant 1 sense of scant Sense 1 light, scant(prenominal), short => insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient Attributes of adj scant Familiarity of adj scant scant used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj scant scant scantily clad scanty Overview of verb scant The verb scant has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. skimp, scant -- (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially) 2. scant, skimp -- (limit in quality or quantity) 3. stint, skimp, scant -- (supply sparingly, with a meager allowance) Overview of adj scant The adj scant has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) light, scant, short -- (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight")
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