Meagreness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The meagreness of the food supplies was evident in the scrawny appearance of the travelers.
- The charity struggled to make ends meet due to the meagreness of donations.
- Despite the meagreness of the budget, the artist managed to create a stunning exhibition.
- The meagreness of the landscape was a testament to the harsh conditions of the desert.
- The writer's prose was criticized for its meagreness, lacking the depth and complexity expected of literary fiction.