adjective
- smallest in amount or degree; most meager
Usage: superlative form of scant
Examples
- She paid only the scantest attention to his complaints.
- The desert receives the scantest rainfall of any region.
- He showed the scantest interest in the proposal.
- Even the scantest evidence would help solve the case.
- The patient made progress with the scantest resources available.
- She gave the scantest details about her trip.