Definitions
- Describing a small amount or quantity of something. - Referring to something that is lacking in quality, substance, or value. - Talking about a situation where resources or provisions are insufficient or inadequate.
- Describing a small or inadequate amount of something. - Referring to something that is insufficient or lacking in quantity or quality. - Talking about a situation where there is a shortage or scarcity of resources or provisions.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a small or inadequate amount of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a lack of resources or provisions.
- 3Both words have negative connotations.
- 4Both words can be used to describe physical or non-physical things.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Meager is more commonly used to describe a lack of food or resources, while scanty is more commonly used to describe a lack of clothing or material items.
- 2Intention: Meager implies a sense of deprivation or inadequacy, while scanty implies a sense of insufficiency or inadequacy.
- 3Connotation: Meager has a connotation of poverty or hardship, while scanty has a connotation of inadequacy or insufficiency.
- 4Usage in literature: Meager is more commonly used in literature and poetry, while scanty is more commonly used in everyday language.
Remember this!
Meager and scanty are synonyms that describe a small or inadequate amount of something. However, meager is more commonly used to describe a lack of food or resources, while scanty is more commonly used to describe a lack of clothing or material items. Additionally, meager implies a sense of deprivation or hardship, while scanty implies a sense of insufficiency or inadequacy.
