meagre

Meanings

• adjective

  having or providing only the bare essentials, insufficient

  - "The meagre rations provided for the prisoners were insufficient."
  - "Despite his meagre resources, he managed to start a small business."

• adjective

  scanty in amount, size, or extent; lacking in quantity or quality

  - "The meagre turnout for the event was disappointing."
  - "The meagre wages offered were not enough to live on."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmiːɡɚ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈmiːɡɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

inadequate , paltry , scanty

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with meagre
zero , hero , moro , quasher , zeroes , heroic , morale , quasheroo

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Variants

List of all variants of meagre that leads to same result
meager , meagerly , meagerness , meagernesses , meagre

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Etymology

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Old English mygegrē, from myge meaning 'small' and grē meaning 'food'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'meagre' is often used interchangeably with the word 'scanty'.

2. In some dialects, the word 'meagre' can also be used as a verb, meaning 'to make meagre' or 'to reduce in quantity or quality'.

3. The term 'meagre profits' is often used in business to describe profits that are barely enough to cover expenses.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: Meagre is often used to describe situations or conditions of poverty or scarcity.

2. frugality: Meagre can also be used to describe a lifestyle of frugality or living with only the bare essentials.

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Culture

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In literature, 'meagre' has been used to describe the sparse living conditions of characters in novels and stories. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the emotional state of characters, such as feeling meagre or lacking in spirit.

How to Memorize "meagre"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small bowl of food that is barely enough to feed one person. This is what the word 'meagre' represents.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'meagre' with the idea of scarcity or insufficiency.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'M-E-A-G-R-E' to remember the meaning: Meaning Extremely Adequate, Generally Requested, Essential.

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