Meaning & use
meager
Small in amount and lacking in quality or sufficiency.
See it in a sentence
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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