meagerness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality or state of being meager or insufficient; scarcity.

• noun

  Lack of abundance or generosity; thriftiness.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meagerness
gerness , fussiness , harness , harvester , merriness , peregrine

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Variants

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meager , meagerly , meagerness , meagernesses , meagre

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Forms

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meagernesses, meagerness's, meagernesses'

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'lack of meat' in Old English. From meag, meaning 'meat' + -ness, a suffix indicating a state or quality.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'meagerness' is derived from the Old English word 'meag', meaning 'meat'.

2. Meagerness is a common theme in many works of literature, particularly in the genres of realism and naturalism.

3. In some cultures, meagerness is seen as a virtue, and people are praised for their thriftiness and frugality.

4. The opposite of meagerness is abundance or generosity.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: A state of having insufficient resources, particularly material possessions or income.

2. frugality: The quality of being economical with money or resources; thriftiness.

3. scarcity: A state of insufficient supply of something, particularly a commodity or resource.

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Culture

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In literature, meagerness is often used to describe the poverty or scarcity of resources faced by characters, particularly in works of fiction set in rural or impoverished areas. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a lack of generosity or abundance in other areas, such as emotions or ideas.

How to Memorize "meagerness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a barren landscape with few resources, or a person who is thin and undernourished. Visualize the feeling of scarcity and lack of abundance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of hunger or scarcity, or with images of poverty or impoverished areas.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the etymology of the word: 'Meagerness is the lack of meat'.

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