adjective
- comparative form of meager; smaller in amount, quantity, or quality; scanty or insufficient
Usage: comparative degree of the adjective 'meager'; more commonly written as 'more meager' in modern usage
Examples
- The meagerer portions at the new restaurant disappointed the customers.
- His meagerer income after the job change forced him to cut expenses.
- The meagerer rainfall this year affected the crop yield significantly.
- She received a meagerer allowance than her older brother.
- The meagerer evidence presented by the prosecution weakened their case.