Meaning & use
meagre
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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