scrimpy

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung karg, dürftig oder unzureichend in Menge oder Größe.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning meager, scanty, or insufficient in amount or size.

1. Deficient in amount or qualityC1informal

   Lacking in quantity, quality, or extent; meager or insufficient.

   Karg, dürftig

   • The portions at the restaurant were scrimpy and left everyone hungry.
   • His scrimpy salary barely covered his rent and food.
   • The report gave only a scrimpy amount of detail on the issue.

   Synonymedeficientinadequateinsufficientmeagerpaltryscantscantyskimpysparesparse

   Antonymeabundantadequateamplebountifulcopiousgenerouslavishplentifulsufficient