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exiguous

adjective ex·ig·u·ous \ig-ˈzi-gyə-wəs\

Definition of EXIGUOUS

:  excessively scanty :  inadequate <wrest an exiguous existence from the land> <exiguous evidence>
— ex·ig·u·ous·ly adverb
— ex·ig·u·ous·ness noun
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Origin of EXIGUOUS

Latin exiguus, from exigere
First Known Use: 1651

Related to EXIGUOUS

Synonyms
meager, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy
Antonyms
abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful

Rhymes with EXIGUOUS

ambiguous, contiguous

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