Synonyms for meager

Adjective

1. meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly, bare(prenominal), scanty, spare, exiguous, hand-to-mouth(prenominal), hardscrabble, marginal, measly, miserable, paltry, insufficient#1, deficient, scarce

usage: deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"

2. meager, scrimpy, stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous

usage: barely adequate; "a meager allowance"