SCANTIES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scanties. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SCANTIES
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| bare | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not having a protective covering • lacking its natural or customary covering adjective satellite • having no clothes on the body • lacking in magnitude or quantity • just barely adequate or within a lower limit • apart from anything else; without additions or modifications • lacking a surface finish such as paint • providing no shelter or sustenance • having everything extraneous removed including contents • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • expose to view • make public • lay bare | ||||||||
| skimpy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • containing little excess • (of clothing) revealing the body | ||||||||
| spare | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||||
| step-in | verbv | |||||||
noun • short underpants for women or children | ||||||||
