meager
/ˈmiːɡə/adjective
Too small in amount; barely enough.
Example sentences
- “He lived on a meager salary while paying off his loans.”
- “The refugees shared their meager supplies of food.”
- “Attendance was meager, with only twelve people in the hall.”
Common pairings are a meager income, meager resources, and a meager diet. The British spelling is 'meagre'.