scarceness
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈskɛr.kə.nəs/
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- Farmers are struggling due to the scarceness of crops this year.
Examples
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The media-blitz toys are not so special except in their lurid scarceness.
Fiction book (2000) -
Other wounds were visible through the scarceness of what passed for their pitiful fur.
Blog text (17) -
- Well, looking at the scarceness of silver bullets in your healthy arsenal here, none except for a slim chance of decapitation, trauma to the brain or ripping out of the heart.
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The scarceness of fresh water in the region has led to serious health issues.
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The museum closed early because of the scarceness of staff during the holidays.
Synonyms
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1.3
Not having something you need or want
253
2.7
Not having enough of something people need, like food or water
98
4.5
Not having enough of something that is needed
31
6.2
Something that is not common and happens only sometimes
30
5.8
A lack of enough skill, quality, or amount to meet a need
29
4.4
A situation where there is not enough of something people need
20
3.2
A lack of enough of something that is needed
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8.5
A lack of things people need, like food or water
7
8.6
A small amount of something that is not enough
1
6.5
A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job
1
6.1
The state of not being there or ready when someone needs it
1
6.8
A small number or amount that is spread out
1
5.1
Not enough of something for people who need it
1
7.0
A very small amount of something that is not enough
1
4.4
A small amount of something that is not enough
1
4.3
Not being full or dense, like a small crowd and a small number of hairs
1
7.6
A small number or amount spread far apart
1
8.1
A bare, simple style with very few details
1
6.9
A quality that shows something is uncommon
A small amount of something that is not enough
A small number of people or things
Antonyms
How Scarce
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scarceness comes from scarce, which originally meant 'rare' or 'not enough'. So scarceness simply names the state of having too little of something, the same idea behind the word scarcity.