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meager Definition and Meaning in English (meager definition)

adjective
Synonyms:scantysparsepaltry
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Meager definition: Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.

Definitions of Meager

  1. 1adjective

    Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.

Example Sentences

casual

“The family lived on a meager income.”

formal

“Despite their efforts, the results were meager.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounmeagerness
adverbmeagerly

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Meager definition: Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.
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'Meager' translates to 'meager' in English. Meager definition: Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.
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