SCARCENESS Synonyms
There are 9 synonyms of the word
scarceness.
(exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scarceness. (close relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scarceness. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SCARCENESS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| dearth | nounn | |||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| deficiency | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| insufficiency | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| paucity | nounn | |||||
noun • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| rarity | nounn | |||||
noun • noteworthy scarcity • a rarified quality • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||
| scantiness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being meager • Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing. | ||||||
| shortage | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency | ||||||
| sparsity | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness | ||||||
| scarcity | nounn | |||||
noun • a small and inadequate amount | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For SCARCENESS
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
scarceness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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