Exiguous
adjective
Very small in size or amount.
She had to make do with an exiguous income.
Often appears as...
- exiguous income
- exiguous amount
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Very small in size or amount.
She had to make do with an exiguous income.
Often appears as...
- exiguous income
- exiguous amount
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Scarce Resources
Use 'exiguous' to describe limited resources in discussions about economics or survival situations.
With the exiguous supplies remaining, the hikers had to ration carefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimal Support
Apply 'exiguous' to situations where support or assistance is minimal and barely sufficient.
The charity had to operate on an exiguous amount of donations.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Writing
'Exiguous' is formal and fits well in academic or professional contexts to describe inadequacy.
The exiguous research on the topic suggests a need for further studies.
Pro Tip 1/3Scarce Resources
Use 'exiguous' to describe limited resources in discussions about economics or survival situations.
With the exiguous supplies remaining, the hikers had to ration carefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimal Support
Apply 'exiguous' to situations where support or assistance is minimal and barely sufficient.
The charity had to operate on an exiguous amount of donations.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Writing
'Exiguous' is formal and fits well in academic or professional contexts to describe inadequacy.
The exiguous research on the topic suggests a need for further studies.
Pro Tip 1/3Scarce Resources
Use 'exiguous' to describe limited resources in discussions about economics or survival situations.
With the exiguous supplies remaining, the hikers had to ration carefully.
Pro Tip 2/3Minimal Support
Apply 'exiguous' to situations where support or assistance is minimal and barely sufficient.
The charity had to operate on an exiguous amount of donations.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Writing
'Exiguous' is formal and fits well in academic or professional contexts to describe inadequacy.
The exiguous research on the topic suggests a need for further studies.
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