adjective
1.
Synonyms: lean , angular, bony, gaunt, lank, lanky, rawboned, scraggy, scrawny, skinny
2.
being smaller than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
the remains of dinner provided only a meager meal that evening
Synonyms: exiguous, poor, scant, scanty, scrimp, scrimpy, skimp, skimpy, spare, sparse; compare short 3
Related Word: deficient, inadequate, insufficient; inappreciable, inconsiderable, slight; bare, mere, minimum; miserable, shabby
Contrasted words: adequate, enough, sufficient; appreciable, considerable; copious, plentiful
Antonyms: ample