scarce
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4.8
- adjective
- /skɛrs/
:
escaso
- As fresh water becomes increasingly scarce, conflicts over water emerge among countries that share rivers.
- scarce resources
- become scarce
- allocation of scarce resources
Attention becomes maybe the most scarce resource of all.
- Attention becomes maybe the most scarce resource of all.
- And the the real scarce resource is you.
- We also crave salt because it was scarce as we evolved.
- And sadly, it's more and more scarce these days.
- What it is, Why it seems scarce, why it matters.
- So up until that point it'll be the most scarce of these kind of NFTS.
- But the point is RNG availability being scarce is a problem.
- I think progress in terms of scarce water management.
- But one of the reasons for that is that when women are scarce, men get violent.
Examples
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Prices were down, credit was scarce, and talk of bank foreclosures was in the air.
Fiction book (1994) -
The war had made fuel and lamp oil scarce.
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Attention becomes maybe the most scarce resource of all.
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Food is still scarce in their territory.
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Of course you know that in the past, because food was scarce, some people never ate much.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even family ties have no meaning when food is scarce.
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What was once an abundant resource is now becoming increasingly scarce, and resulting social conflicts are increasing.
Academic text (1999) -
In many regions, clean drinking water is scarce due to prolonged drought.
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During the pandemic, medical supplies became scarce as hospitals struggled to keep up with demand.
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With wildfires becoming more frequent, affordable housing near safe areas is increasingly scarce.
Synonyms
582
4.1
Not common and appearing in only a few places
122
4.6
Not often found or seen and so rare
86
3.6
Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need
35
4.3
Not having enough of something needed
2
6.6
A small amount or number that is barely enough
Antonyms
How Scarce
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scarce comes from an old word meaning 'not enough' and is the same root as scarcity, which shows the idea of a very small amount. So, when something is scarce it is hard to find because there is not enough of it.