Meager (adjective)

1. Small in amount or quantity; inadequate.
2. Lacking in richness, fullness, or abundance.
3. Lacking in essential qualities or substances.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french megre, of germanic origin; related to dutch mager "thin" and german mager "lean".

Examples:

1. The harvest was meager.
2. The meal was meager and unsatisfying.
3. His salary was meager and he struggled to make ends meet.
4. The meager resources were barely enough to survive.
5. The meager budget was a constraint on the project.