mea
ger
Comparative
more meager
Superlative
most meager
1
lacking in quantity, quality, or extent
- The family survived on a meager income, struggling to make ends meet.
- The student's knowledge of the subject was meager, leading to a low exam score.
- The refugee camp provided meager shelter and limited access to basic necessities.
- The artist's early works were sold for meager amounts before gaining recognition.
- The job offer came with a meager salary that did not align with the candidate's expectations.
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(of people or animals) lean or thin, often suggesting a lack of nourishment or robustness
- The stray dog was meager, with ribs visible through its fur.
- The tall, meager man moved with a slow, deliberate gait, as if conserving energy.
- After weeks of rationing, the soldiers appeared meager, their uniforms hanging loosely on them.
- The meager horse struggled to pull the heavy cart, its bony frame barely supporting the load.