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scant information

[/skænt ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]
noun phrase
informações escassas
1. limited or insufficient amount of information; barely enough or not enough details about something
The police had scant information about the suspect's whereabouts.
A polícia tinha informações escassas sobre o paradeiro do suspeito.
2. meager details or sparse facts provided about a subject
Despite scant information available online, researchers managed to complete the study.
Apesar das informações escassas disponíveis na internet, os pesquisadores conseguiram completar o estudo.
Synonyms
limited informationsparse informationmeager informationinsufficient informationscanty informationsketchy information
Antonyms
abundant informationample informationcomprehensive informationdetailed informationextensive information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
informações escassas
most common and widely understood
Brazil
pouca informação
simpler, more colloquial alternative
Portugal
informação escassa
singular form more common in European Portuguese
Portugal
magra informação
less formal, regional variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

to have little to go on
to be in the dark about
to have next to nothing
details are sparse
few and far between
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