Defect

The word 'scanty' is an adjective (scanty, scantier, scantiest), that describes a noun as limited; barely enough; meager, insufficient; inadequate.

The noun form for the adjective scanty is scantiness.

The adverb for for the adjective scanty is scantily.

There is no verb form for the adjective scanty.

Vasco Da Gama was a very strong believer, an explorer, was very strong, and was very brave. He believed that he could complete all his challenges and win all his battles.

From answers.com: The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything: helplessness, impotence, incapability, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficacy, powerlessness, uselessness. See affect/ineffectiveness, strong/weak.

The condition or fact of being deficient: defect, deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, lack, paucity, poverty, scantiness, scantness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, underage1. See excess/insufficiency/enough.