Synonyms of thin on the ground

thin on the ground

phrase

as in poor

less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable

Business has been thin on the ground since tourist season concluded.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poor
• sparse
• scarce
• short
• light
• lacking
• lowest
• slender
• insufficient
• thin
• small
• meager
• slim
• inadequate
• spare
• scanty
• skimpy
• sparing
• scant
• minimal
• stingy
• deficient
• least
• niggardly
• barren
• skimp
• hand-to-mouth
• mere
• sterile
• bare
• exiguous
• wanting
• slightest
• bare-bones
• littlest
• unproductive
• unfruitful
• infertile
• slight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abundant
• enough
• sufficient
• adequate
• liberal
• satisfactory
• ample
• generous
• rich
• plentiful
• copious
• fat
• fertile
• fruitful
• bountiful
• prolific
• tolerable
• extra
• lavish
• excess
• plenteous
• surplus
• teeming
• bursting
• thriving
• blooming
• flourishing
• fecund
• swarming
• luxuriant
• proliferative