noun
- the quality or state of being insufficient in amount or extent; inadequacy
Examples
- The scantiness of evidence made it difficult to solve the case.
- She was concerned about the scantiness of her savings for retirement.
- The scantiness of rainfall this year has affected crop yields.
- The report’s scantiness disappointed the committee members.
- Despite the scantiness of resources, the team completed the project.
- The scantiness of details in his explanation raised suspicions.