Scarce
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɛəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scarce is an adjective meaning Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
Meaning
Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
More Meanings
- (chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
- (archaic, literary) Scarcely, only just.
Example Sentences
a region scarce of prey
The project failed due to the scarce resources in the national market.
By the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa.
You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and therefore risen in value one fifth.
Word Forms
- scarcer
- scarcest
- scarse
- scace
Synonyms for scarce
Depending on context, synonyms include geason, infrequent, raresome, deficient, just, tight.
Antonyms for scarce
Common opposites include abundant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scarcely, deficient, barely, insufficient, rare, hardly.
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