Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scanty
1 sense of scanty
Sense 1
pantie, panty, scanty, step-in -- (short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural))
=> underpants -- (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)
Antonyms of adj scanty
1 sense of scanty
Sense 1
bare (prenominal), scanty, spare -- (lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet")
INDIRECT (VIA meager) -> ample -- (more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply")
Similarity of adj scanty
1 sense of scanty
Sense 1
bare (prenominal), scanty, spare -- (lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet")
=> meager (vs. ample), meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy -- (deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare")