meager

/ˈmiɡər/

adjective B2
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. escaso, magro

    • They survived on a meager income.

      Sobrevivieron con un ingreso escaso.

Similar words

miserable

Close — both describe a pitifully small amount.

Similar in other languages

German

kärglich

kärglich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "meagre."

German

karg

karg is the German word for the same thing — both mean "meagre, barren."

Spanish

tacaño

Close — meager relates to stingy.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa meager?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They survived on a ___ income.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a meager?

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