thin on the ground en · ADJ
Meanings
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(of something useful or desirable) Scarce; difficult to find.
She explains: "Customers are sadly thin on the ground, but my community and charity work are very much still part of me. [...]."
2020 November 18, “Stop & Examine”, in Rail, page 71:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thinnest on the ground | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| thinner on the ground | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
thick on the ground · common · abundant · widespread · ubiquitous
Synonyms
seldom · scant · rare · lacking · in short supply · infrequent · seld · uncommon · few and far between · rare · wanting · few and far between · geason · dearthy · scantling · in short supply · deficient · superrare · selcouth · raresome · unfrequent · scarce · non-common · uncommon · selly