scanty

Gaunt is a related term of scanty.

As adjectives the difference between gaunt and scanty

is that gaunt is lean, angular and bony while scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

Scanty is a related term of incommensurate.

As adjectives the difference between scanty and incommensurate

is that scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent while incommensurate is out of proportion (in size, degree or extent) with something else.

As adjectives the difference between scanty and grudging

is that scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent while grudging is unwilling or with reluctance.

As a verb grudging is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun grudging is

the state of bearing a grudge.

As adjectives the difference between humble and scanty

is that humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage or humble can be hornless while scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

As a verb humble

is to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As an adjective scanty is

somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

As a verb lacking

is .

As a noun lacking

is the absence of something; a lack.

As an adjective scanty is

somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

As adjectives the difference between scanty and lavish

is that scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent while lavish is expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

As a verb lavish is

to expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

As adjectives the difference between feeble and scanty

is that feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

As a verb feeble

is (obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble.

As adjectives the difference between scanty and praiseworthy

is that scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent while praiseworthy is meriting praise; worthy of high praise.

As adjectives the difference between scanty and defunct

is that scanty is somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent while defunct is deceased, dead.

As a verb defunct is

to make defunct.

As a noun defunct is

the dead person (referred to).