1. the quality or state of being scanty, inadequate, or insufficient in amount or extent

Examples

• The skimpiness of the meal left everyone still hungry.
• She complained about the skimpiness of her paycheck.
• The skimpiness of the evidence made it difficult to reach a conclusion.
• The budget’s skimpiness forced them to cut several programs.
• He was surprised by the skimpiness of the hotel’s breakfast buffet.
• The skimpiness of the instructions made assembly nearly impossible.