Meaning & use

meagre

adjective·Academic

Very small in amount and insufficient for what is needed.

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The refugees survived on meagre rations of rice and water for weeks.

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

A note on using this word

British spelling of 'meager'; both spellings describe an amount that feels disappointingly small.

Words with a similar meaning

scantypaltry

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