Meaning & use
scant
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Barely sufficient or existing only in a small amount.
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The report offers scant evidence to support its conclusions.
They had scant time left before the deadline.
A note on using this word
Scant emphasizes a shortage that falls just short of what's needed, and is often used before abstract nouns like 'attention,' 'evidence,' or 'regard.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
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