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hand–to–mouth
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of HAND-TO-MOUTH
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable <survived on a hand-to-mouth income that came from any odd job that he could find>
Synonyms exiguous, hand-to-mouth, light, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimp, skimpy, slender, slim, spare, sparing, sparse, stingy
Related Words deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, short, wanting; bare, bare-bones; least, littlest, lowest, mere, minimal, slightest; slight, small, thin; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive
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