Exiguous (adjective)

Extremely small or scanty; minimal or insufficient.

Origin:

Exiguous is derived from the latin word exiguus, meaning "small" or "scanty".

Examples:

1. The company had an exiguous amount of funds to work with.
2. The exiguous budget made it difficult to complete the project.
3. Due to the exiguous amount of rainfall this year, the crops are not doing well.
4. The exiguous evidence was not enough to convict the defendant.
5. Her exiguous salary made it hard for her to make ends meet.