Meagerness

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The state of being meager. US, countable, uncountable
2
the quality of being meager wordnet

Synonyms

austerity daintiness dearth dejection delicacy exiguity

Example

"They prefer meagerness and hunger to abundance and riches."

Etymology

From meager + -ness.

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