Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-ger]
- /ˈmi gər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-ger]
- /ˈmi gər/
Definitions of meagerness word
- adjective meagerness deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest. 1
- adjective meagerness having little flesh; lean; thin: a body meager with hunger. 1
- abbreviation MEAGERNESS maigre. 1
- noun meagerness Lack of quantity or quality; inadequacy. 1
- noun meagerness (US) The state of being meager. 0
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Origin of meagerness
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English megre < Old French maigre < Latin macer lean
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Parts of speech for Meagerness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meagerness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meagerness
noun meagerness
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- scantiness — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
Antonyms for meagerness
noun meagerness
- luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- wealth — a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- excitement — A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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