ex·ig·u·ous

(ĭg-zĭg′yo͞o-əs, ĭk-sĭg′-)

adj.

Extremely scanty; meager.

[From Latin exiguus, from exigere, to measure out, demand; see exact.]

ex·ig′u·ous·ly adv.

ex·ig′u·ous·ness n.

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exiguous

(ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs; ɪkˈsɪɡ-)

adj

scanty or slender; meagre: an exiguous income.

[C17: from Latin exiguus, from exigere to weigh out; see exigent]

exiguity, exˈiguousness n

exˈiguously adv

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ex•ig•u•ous

(ɪgˈzɪg yu əs, ɪkˈsɪg-)

adj.

scanty; meager; small.

[1645–55; < Latin exiguus, derivative of exigere (see exigent)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

exiguous - extremely scanty; "an exiguous budget"

meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"

exiguous

adjective

Conspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent:

meager, poor, puny, scant, scanty, skimpy, spare, sparse, stingy, thin.

Slang: measly.

Translations

esiguo

exígua exíguo

exiguous

[egˈzɪgjʊəs] ADJ → exiguo

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exiguous

adj (form) savings, income, revenue → knapp, dürftig

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