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exiguous


These are words and phrases related to exiguous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of exiguous.

NOT GREAT IN SIZE, AMOUNT, ETC.


In country areas, public transport is either not available or so exiguous as to be pointless.

Synonyms and examples


small
I live in a small town.
little
She's a good little girl.
a little
I just want a little ice cream.
a little (bit)
I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake.
tiny
His body was covered in tiny red spots.
minute
Minute traces of explosives were found on his clothes.
minuscule
The cost of vaccination is minuscule compared to the cost of treatment.
microscopic
Microscopic particles can escape into the air.
microscopically small
Microscopically small robots could be used in the body to operate on damaged tissue.
infinitesimal
formal
Homeopathy uses infinitesimal doses of natural substances to stimulate a person's immune system.
dwarf
She planted a dwarf cherry tree in the garden.
miniature
It's a miniature bath for the doll's house.
dainty
She had dainty feet.
petite
approving
Emma was petite and shy.
teensy
informal
Mel has a teensy non-speaking cameo in the film.
teeny
informal
Weren't you even a teeny bit afraid?
itsy-bitsy
humorous
They are skilled at squeezing cars into itsy-bitsy spaces,
weeny
UKinformal
How can you see anything on that weeny little screen?
wee
Scottish English or informal
He's just a wee little thing!
slight
There was a slight difference in colour.

Antonym and example


large
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city.

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low
At the moment, oil prices are low.
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Someone or something that is small is not great in size or amount.

exiguous | American Thesaurus


exiguous


adjective
These are words and phrases related to exiguous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of exiguous.

FEW


Synonyms


scant
scanty
thin
sparse
skimpy
rare
scarce
few
not many
scarcely any
hardly any
occasional
sporadic
infrequent
few and far between
limited
piddling
paltry
meager
inconsiderable
infinitesimal
insignificant
unusual
uncommon
unique

Antonyms


many
abundant
numerous
abounding
plentiful
bounteous
unstinted
inexhaustible

SPARSE


Synonyms


meager
scanty
spare
scant
skimpy
sparse
few
few and far between
spotty
thin
thinly distributed
uncrowded
scarce
infrequent
scattered
sporadic
dispersed
spaced-out
diffuse
strewn

Antonyms


plentiful
populous
crowded
numerous
dense
thick

SKIMPY


Synonyms


skimpy
not large enough
small
smallish
scant
scanty
spare
sparse
scrimpy
meager
modest
slight
inadequate
insufficient
incomplete
wanting
inconsiderable

Antonyms


big
too big
large
ample
full
abundant
profuse
copious
generous
lavish
considerable
adequate
sufficient
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