meagre

• Qualifie une quantité ou un volume très petit, insuffisant ou dépourvu de richesse; peut aussi décrire quelque chose de pauvre, chétif ou sans générosité.

Describes an amount or quantity that is very small, insufficient, or lacking in richness.

1. Deficient in amount or qualityB2formalbritish

   Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient or scanty.

   Insuffisant, maigre

   • The family survived on a meagre income.
   • His meagre efforts were not enough to pass the exam.
   • The meal was meagre, consisting only of bread and water.

   Synonymesinadequateinsufficientleanlimitedmodestpaltrypoorscantyskimpyslightsparse

   Antonymesabundantamplecopiousgenerouslavishplentifulprofusesubstantial