Meaning & use

meager

adjective·Academic

Small in amount and lacking in quality or sufficiency.

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The refugees survived on a meager ration of rice and water for weeks.

Her meager salary barely covered rent, let alone any savings.

A note on using this word

Often collocates with words like "ration," "salary," or "diet" to emphasize insufficiency rather than mere smallness.

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