Paucity

Quick meaning: Paucity is a noun meaning Fewness in number; too few.

Meaning

Fewness in number; too few.

More Meanings

1. A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.

Example Sentences

Here is where the paucity of our language is made manifest.

Your tax refund might be late, owing to a paucity of number crunchers.

Now came shipwrecks and life in open boats, with the usual paucity of food.

This paucity of trains helps to explain why electrification is not planned between Paris and Belfort.

Word Forms

• paucities

Synonyms for paucity

Depending on context, synonyms include fewness, dearth, scantiness, scarcity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dearth, scarcity, shortage, penury, poverty, impairment.

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