<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.</li><li>Limited; meager; not large: a scant amount.</li><li>Barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful.</li><li>Having an inadequate or limited supply (usually followed by of): scant of breath.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>Restricted</li><li>Small</li><li>Scanty</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>To make scant; diminish.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Curtail</p></li><li><p>Decrease</p></li><li><p>Reduce</p></li><li><p>Lessen</p></li><li><p>To stint the supply of; withhold.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Scrimp</p></li><li><p>Skimp</p></li><li><p>Restrict</p></li><li><p>Limit</p></li><li><p>To treat slightly or inadequately.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>Neglect</li><li>Slight</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb:</strong></p><ul><li>Scot. and North England Dialect: scarcely; barely; hardly.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>