scarcity
Meanings
Plural: scarcities
Noun
- a small and inadequate amount
- The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
- An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
Origin / Etymology
From Old Northern French escarcete; by surface analysis, scarce + -ity.
Synonyms
dearth, deficiency, infrequency, lack, penury, rareness, rarity, scarceness, want
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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