1. the quality or state of being insufficient in amount or extent; inadequacy

Examples

• The scantness of rainfall this year has affected crop yields.
• She was concerned about the scantness of her savings for retirement.
• The scantness of evidence made it difficult to solve the case.
• Despite the scantness of resources, the team completed the project.
• The scantness of available parking spaces frustrated downtown visitors.
• He noted the scantness of information in the brief report.