scant

As adjectives the difference between scant and insufficient

is that scant is very little, very few while insufficient is not sufficient.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As a noun scant

is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

As adjectives the difference between scant and inadequate

is that scant is very little, very few while inadequate is not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As a noun scant

is a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

As verbs the difference between lean and scant

is that lean is to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating while scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As adjectives the difference between lean and scant

is that lean is slim; not fleshy while scant is very little, very few.

As a noun scant is

a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant is

with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Scant is a related term of tight.

As adjectives the difference between scant and tight

is that scant is very little, very few while tight is firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

As verbs the difference between scant and tight

is that scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint while tight is (obsolete) to tighten.

As adverbs the difference between scant and tight

is that scant is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly while tight is firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

As a noun scant

is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

Pinched is a related term of scant.

As verbs the difference between pinched and scant

is that pinched is (pinch) while scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As adjectives the difference between pinched and scant

is that pinched is very thin while scant is very little, very few.

As a noun scant is

(masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant is

with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

As adjectives the difference between scant and skimpy

is that scant is very little, very few while skimpy is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

As nouns the difference between scant and skimpy

is that scant is a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level while skimpy is a barmaid who wears little clothing.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Scant is a related term of cramped.

As adjectives the difference between scant and cramped

is that scant is very little, very few while cramped is uncomfortably restricted in size, or financially.

As verbs the difference between scant and cramped

is that scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint while cramped is (cramp).

As a noun scant

is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

As nouns the difference between scant and paucity

is that scant is a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level while paucity is fewness in number; too few.

As an adjective scant

is very little, very few.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Scant is a related term of compressed.

As adjectives the difference between scant and compressed

is that scant is very little, very few while compressed is pressed tightly together.

As verbs the difference between scant and compressed

is that scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint while compressed is (compress).

As a noun scant

is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.