| deficient(adjective, close, light, poor, small) | |
| insufficient(adjective, close, light, poor, inadequate) | |
| meager(adjective, close, light, moderate, poor) | |
| meagre | |
| mere(adjective, regular, down-to-earth, unadorned, unfussy) | |
| minutest | |
| miserly(adjective, small, few) | |
| modest(adjective, moderate, small, down, regular) | |
| paltry(adjective, slight, moderate, small, modest) | |
| puny(adjective, small) | |
| restricted(adjective, close, light, poor, inadequate) | |
| scarce(adjective, few) | |
| spare(adjective, close, light, simple, poor) | |
| sparing(adjective, close, light, poor, small) | |
| stingy(adjective, close, light, poor, small) | |
| toy(adjective, small) | |
| wee(adjective, small) | |
| reduced | |
| austere(adjective, simple, regular, down-to-earth, unadorned) | |
| basal(adjective, slightest, littlest) |
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