“an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes”
Word Forms
meager
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
meagre
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
lean
adjective
containing little excess
poor
adjective
not sufficient to meet a need
scanty
adjective
lacking in amplitude or quantity
scant
adjective
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
exiguous
adjective
extremely scanty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Exiguität
die Eigenschaft, dürftig zu sein; -George Eliot
🇫🇷French
exiguïté
la qualité d'être maigre; -George Eliot
🇪🇸Spanish
exigüidad
la cualidad de ser magro; -George Elliot
🇮🇹Italian
esiguità
la qualità di essere magro; -George Eliot
🇳🇱Dutch
onduidelijkheid
de kwaliteit van mager zijn; -George Eliot
🇵🇹Portuguese
exiguidade
a qualidade de ser escasso; -George Eliot
🇷🇺Russian
нуждаемость
качество скудности; -Джордж Элиот
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दरिद्रता
अल्प होने का गुण; -जॉर्ज एलियट
🇧🇩Bengali
exguity
তুচ্ছ হওয়ার গুণমান; -জর্জ এলিয়ট
🇮🇳Tamil
தேவையற்ற தன்மை
அற்பமாக இருக்கும் தரம்; -ஜார்ஜ் எலியட்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవ్యక్తత
తక్కువ ఉండటం నాణ్యత; -జార్జ్ ఎలియట్
🇮🇳Marathi
exguity
अल्प असण्याची गुणवत्ता; -जॉर्ज एलियट
🇮🇳Gujarati
અતિશયતા
અલ્પ હોવાની ગુણવત્તા; -જ્યોર્જ એલિયટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರರ್ಥಕತೆ
ಅತ್ಯಲ್ಪ ಎಂಬ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ; -ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಎಲಿಯಟ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യർത്ഥത
തുച്ഛമായ ഗുണനിലവാരം; - ജോർജ്ജ് എലിയറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
exguity
ਮਾਮੂਲੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ; -ਜਾਰਜ ਇਲੀਅਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
مبالغہ آرائی
معمولی ہونے کا معیار؛ - جارج ایلیٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
稀缺性
贫乏的品质； ——乔治·艾略特
🇯🇵Japanese
疲労感
貧弱であることの特質。 -ジョージ・エリオット
🇰🇷Korean
미소
빈약한 품질; -조지 엘리엇
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cần thiết
phẩm chất ít ỏi; -George Eliot
🇹🇭Thai
ความชัดเจน
คุณภาพของการขาดแคลน -จอร์จ เอเลียต
🇮🇩Indonesian
urgensi
kualitas menjadi miskin; -George Eliot
🇵🇭Filipino
exguity
ang kalidad ng pagiging kakarampot; -George Eliot
🇲🇾Malay
keterlaluan
kualiti menjadi sedikit; -George Eliot
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغموض
نوعية كونها هزيلة. -جورج إليوت
🇮🇷Persian
بی نیازی
کیفیت ناچیز بودن؛ -جرج الیوت
🇹🇷Turkish
zarafet
yetersiz olmanın niteliği; -George Eliot
🇮🇱Hebrew
יציבות
איכות היותו דל; -ג'ורג' אליוט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exiguity'?
The primary meaning of 'exiguity' is 'the quality of being meager; -George Eliot'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exiguity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exiguity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exiguity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exiguity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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