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- Dictionarymea·ger/ˈmēɡər/
adjective
- 1. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality: "they were forced to supplement their meager earnings" Similar Opposite
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Meager means having little flesh, lacking desirable qualities, or deficient in quality or quantity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of meager.
Meager means very small in amount or number, or not enough. It is the US spelling of meagre. Learn how to use it in sentences and how to pronounce it.
Meager means small and often applies to portions. Your mother may only allow you a meager serving of chocolate cake, and you may need to eat a meager serving of veggies in order to deserve that dessert.
Meager definition: deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate. See examples of MEAGER used in a sentence.
Meager means very small or not enough, especially of something essential. It can also mean thin or lean. See how to use meager in a sentence and compare it with other words like scanty, spare, and sparse.
Meager means very small or not enough, especially of amounts or numbers. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with irony.
Meager means deficient in quantity, quality, or vigor; scanty or lean. Find the origin, usage, and translations of meager in different languages, as well as related words and expressions.
