exiguous
adjective
[ ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs ]
• very small in size or amount.
• "my exiguous musical resources"
Similar:
meagre,
inadequate,
insufficient,
small,
scant,
scanty,
paltry,
negligible,
limited,
restricted,
modest,
sparse,
spare,
deficient,
skimpy,
short,
little,
miserable,
pitiful,
puny,
miserly,
beggarly,
measly,
stingy,
pathetic,
piddling,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous.
