scant
Hardly worth mentioning
Scant means barely sufficient or falling just short of a full measure: a scant teaspoon of salt, scant evidence for the claim.
It suggests inadequacy or near-insufficiency rather than complete absence.
Scant attention is minimal attention; scant resources are barely enough.
The verb scant means to skimp or provide sparingly: Don't scant the butter in this recipe.
Not sufficient for purpose
- deficientHaving too little
- lackingBeing without something
- shortOf limited extent
- wantingAbsent or insufficient
scarce · meager · paltry · sparse · skimpy · bare · thin · depleted
Lacking any covering
- slightMinor or thin
- nominalIn designation only
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- negligibleToo small to consider
marginal · modest · limited · small · little · trifling · measly · puny
Spread irregularly about
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- rareSeldom found or seen
- fewSmall in number
thin · wispy · patchy · intermittent · occasional · isolated · dispersed · scarce
inadequate
Not sufficient for purpose
wanting · scarce · meager · paltry · sparse · skimpy · bare · thin · depleted · poor
bare
Lacking any covering
negligible · marginal · modest · limited · small · little · trifling · measly · puny · lean
scattered
Spread irregularly about
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
- rareSeldom found or seen
few · thin · wispy · patchy · intermittent · occasional · isolated · dispersed · scarce · light