Synonyms for exiguous

Most common

lean · stingy · scrimpy

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Scanty; meager.

Example sentences

• lean Be careful not to lean too far out of your window.
• stingy Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

poor¹, lean¹

6 letters

meager², stingy², meagre, paltry², scanty²

7 letters

scrimpy

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meager² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

exigu

Italiano

esiguo

Deutsch

winzig