noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being spare. uncountable
2. 2
   the property of having little body fat wordnet
3. 3
   The result or product of being spare. countable, rare
4. 4
   the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

austeritycandordirectnessexiguityfranknesshousehold words

Etymology

From spare + -ness.

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