exiguous

adjective
UK: /ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs/
US: /ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs/

  1. Very small in size or amount.

    1. The exiguous budget made it hard to buy new equipment.
    2. Given the exiguous amount of rainfall, the crops struggled to survive the drought.

  2. Barely sufficient; inadequate.

    1. His exiguous salary was not enough to support his family.
    2. The climbers had an exiguous supply of oxygen for the ascent of the mountain.

Synonyms

meager insufficient limited paltry scanty

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The word "exiguous" in English means: Very small in size or amount., Barely sufficient; inadequate..

The phonetic transcription of "exiguous" is /ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs/ in British English and /ɪɡˈzɪɡjuəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exiguous": meager, insufficient, limited, paltry, scanty.

Example usage of "exiguous": "The exiguous budget made it hard to buy new equipment.". More examples on the page.