Synonyms & related words for exiguous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of exiguous — including scrimpy, meager, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to exiguous

Explore words related to exiguous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exiguously, exiguousness, exiguity, meagerly, scantness, scantiness, inconsiderable, punily. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for exiguous

Common synonyms for exiguous include scrimpy, meager, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy, scarce, niggardly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does exiguous come from?

The word exiguous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ig-, from Latin ago (“drive, weigh out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.