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Scantiness (noun) means the state of not having enough of something.

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1
The state of not having enough of something.
2
Something made or left over when there is too little of it.
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skimpiness leanness scantness exiguity meagerness poorness meagreness

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What is the meaning of scantiness?
"scantiness" (noun) means the state of not having enough of something.
What is another word for scantiness?
Other words for "scantiness" include skimpiness, leanness, scantness, exiguity, meagerness, poorness.
What is the opposite of scantiness?
Opposites of "scantiness" include abundance, surfeit, glut.
What are the different meanings of scantiness?
"scantiness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of not having enough of something; 2. Something made or left over when there is too little of it.

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