meagerness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈmiɡərnəs/ UK /ˈmiːɡənəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being scant, inadequate, or thin The meagerness of the rations left the soldiers weak. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being scant,... scarcityscantinesspaucityinsufficiencysparsenesspoverty ↔ Opposites abundanceplentyprofusionampleness Word family Related forms meagermeagerlymeagre Etymology AI details From meager (from Old French maigre, from Latin macer 'lean, thin') plus the noun suffix -ness. The quality of being scant, thin, or inadequate. maigre Old French macer Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # meagerness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmiɡərnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmiːɡənəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being scant, inadequate, or thin ## Examples - The meagerness of the rations left the soldiers weak. ## Synonyms - scarcity - scantiness - paucity - insufficiency - sparseness - poverty ## Antonyms - abundance - plenty - profusion - ampleness ## Related Forms - meager - meagerly - meagre ## Roots and Affixes - Root: maigre - Root: macer ## Etymology From meager (from Old French maigre, from Latin macer 'lean, thin') plus the noun suffix -ness. The quality of being scant, thin, or inadequate. ## AI Etymology Meagerness comes from meager (from Old French maigre, from Latin macer 'lean, thin') plus the noun suffix -ness. The quality of being scant, thin, or inadequate. The etymological trail includes Old French maigre, Latin macer. The same word family includes meager, meagerly, meagre. Its current noun use means "the quality of being scant, inadequate, or thin". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown