“Meager” or “Meagre”

Language

Meager and meagre are both English terms.

Usage

Meager is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while meagre is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
meager	91	28	28	90	78	37	0	35	48	50	33	0
meagre	9	72	72	10	22	63	0	65	52	50	67	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "meager" over "meagre" (91 to 9).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In India, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "meager" over "meagre" (90 to 10).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "meager" over "meagre" (78 to 22).
• In Australia, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "meager" and "meagre".
• In Ireland, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In New Zealand, there is a 52 to 48 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In Jamaica, there is no clear preference between "meager" and "meagre", with usage levels of 50 vs. 50.
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a 67 to 33 preference for "meagre" over "meager".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "meager" and "meagre".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use meager or meagre with sample sentences.

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