What is another word for scarce?
318 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ skˈe͡əs], [ skˈeəs], [ s_k_ˈeə_s]
Scarce is a word that indicates a shortage or insufficient amount of something. There are many synonyms that can be used in place of scarce, such as limited, scarce as hen's teeth, low, insufficient, rare, meager, sparse, lacking, infrequent, hard-to-find, few, scanty, bare, minimal, paltry, and inadequate. These synonyms can be used to denote a lack of resources, supplies, or products. For example, saying that a product is limited may imply that it is rare and difficult to obtain. Using synonyms for scarce can help to add variation to one's writing and make it more interesting to read.
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Similar words for scarce:
- deficient (adjective)
- exceptional (adjective)
- failing (adjective)
- few (adjective)
- insufficient (adjective)
- irregular (adjective)
- short (adjective)
- undermanned (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- bare (adjective)
- inadequate (adjective)
- infrequent (adjective)
- insufficient, infrequent (adjective)
- occasional (adjective)
- rare (adjective)
- slender/slim (adjective)
- sparse (adjective)
- sporadic (adjective)
- standout (adjective)
- thin (adjective)
- uncommon (adjective)
- valuable (adjective)
- wanting (adjective)
- just (adverb)
- barely (noun)
- hardly (noun)
- scarce (noun)
- limited (verb)
Synonyms for Scarce:
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adj.
• deficient- flawed ,
- found wanting ,
- not cut out for ,
- not enough ,
- not make it ,
- not up to scratch ,
- outta gas ,
- unassembled ,
- incomplete ,
- third string .
- Unfrequent ,
- few ,
- few and far between ,
- insufficient ,
- little ,
- minimal ,
- minimum ,
- miserly ,
- negligible ,
- not too many ,
- scarcely any ,
- semioccasional ,
- spotty ,
- widely spaced ,
- inconsiderable ,
- middling ,
- not many ,
- piddling ,
- several ,
- some ,
- trifling .
- de sert ,
- de solate ,
- de-sert ,
- de-solate ,
- empty ,
- more unfurnished ,
- most unfurnished ,
- poorer ,
- un furnished ,
- un-furnished .
- bushleague ,
- glitcher ,
- glitchest ,
- impotent ,
- in adequate ,
- in appreciable ,
- in apter ,
- in aptest ,
- in capable ,
- in commensurate ,
- in competent ,
- in substantial ,
- in-adequate ,
- in-appreciable ,
- in-apter ,
- in-aptest ,
- in-capable ,
- in-commensurate ,
- in-competent ,
- in-substantial ,
- incapable ,
- junker ,
- junkest ,
- lemon ,
- minus ,
- more lemon ,
- more niggardly ,
- more stinted ,
- most lemon ,
- most niggardly ,
- most stinted ,
- too little ,
- un productive ,
- un qualified ,
- un-productive ,
- un-qualified .
- in conceivable ,
- in-conceivable ,
- more attenuate ,
- more attenuated ,
- more recherche ,
- most attenuate ,
- most attenuated ,
- most recherche ,
- out of ordinary ,
- out ordinary ,
- out the ordinary ,
- rarest ,
- sub tile ,
- sub tiler ,
- sub-tile ,
- sub-tiler ,
- subtiler ,
- subtilest ,
- un likelier ,
- un likeliest ,
- un likely ,
- un wonted ,
- un-likelier ,
- un-likeliest ,
- un-likely ,
- un-wonted .
- bits pieces ,
- fits starts ,
- more on again off again ,
- more on-again-off-again ,
- most on again off again ,
- most on-again-off-again .
- in credible ,
- in-credible ,
- more stretched ,
- more unpersuasive ,
- more weak kneed ,
- more weak-kneed ,
- more weakkneed ,
- most diluted ,
- most stretched ,
- most unpersuasive ,
- most weak-kneed ,
- most weakkneed ,
- trans parent ,
- trans-parent ,
- un believable ,
- un convincing ,
- un persuasive ,
- un substantial ,
- un tenable ,
- un-believable ,
- un-convincing ,
- un-persuasive ,
- un-substantial ,
- un-tenable ,
- weak kneed ,
- weakkneed .
- more outre ,
- most outre ,
- out of way ,
- out the way ,
- out way ,
- sur prising ,
- sur-prising ,
- un accustomed ,
- un common ,
- un commoner ,
- un commonest ,
- un conventional ,
- un familiar ,
- un-accustomed ,
- un-common ,
- un-commoner ,
- un-commonest ,
- un-conventional ,
- un-familiar .
- high priced ,
- highpriced ,
- in estimable ,
- in valuable ,
- in-estimable ,
- in-valuable ,
- more admired ,
- more appreciated ,
- more cherished ,
- more collectible ,
- more esteemed ,
- more heirloom ,
- more prized ,
- more treasured ,
- most admired ,
- most appreciated ,
- most cherished ,
- most collectible ,
- most esteemed ,
- most heirloom ,
- most prized ,
- most respected ,
- most treasured ,
- most valuable ,
- re levant ,
- re-levant .
- co oked ,
- co-oked ,
- dis appointing ,
- dis-appointing ,
- more away ,
- more cooked ,
- more unfulfilled ,
- most away ,
- most cooked ,
- most unfulfilled ,
- not par ,
- not to par ,
- not up par ,
- out gas ,
- sub standard ,
- sub-standard ,
- un fulfilled ,
- un sound ,
- un sounder ,
- un-fulfilled ,
- un-sound ,
- un-sounder ,
- un-soundest ,
- unfulfilled .
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n.
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- all but ,
- almost ,
- close ,
- practically ,
- well-nigh .
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- usual .
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v.
• limited Other synonyms:
- valuable .
- uncommon .
- near .
- occasional .
- wanting .
- short .
Other relevant words:
• sparse
- thin .
- STANDOUT ,
- Subtile ,
- a few ,
- bare ,
- bits and pieces ,
- collectible ,
- deficient ,
- failing ,
- fits and starts ,
- hardly any ,
- held dear ,
- hot property ,
- in default ,
- in demand ,
- inadequate ,
- infrequent ,
- niggardly ,
- not good enough ,
- not habitual ,
- not up to par ,
- of value ,
- on-again-off-again ,
- only a few ,
- out of gas ,
- out-standing ,
- pre-eminent ,
- quite a few ,
- rare ,
- recherche ,
- scrimpy ,
- small number ,
- sparse ,
- undermanned ,
- unfurnished ,
- unheard of ,
- unpersuasive .
- just .
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How to use "Scarce" in context?
The word "scarce" is an adjective meaning "scarcely available or available at a low rate." In contexts where this word is used, it typically refers to something that is in short supply and is thus economically valuable.
For example, "scarce water supplies" could refer to situations where there is not enough water available for people to use, or where water is not accessible for a significant period of time. "Scarce goods" could refer to items that are in short supply, and can thus lead tohigher prices for these goods.
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Adjective
circumscribed, constrained, deficient, finite, impoverished, incomplete, infrequent, insignificant, insubstantial, invaluable, lean, little, low, minimal, modest, narrow, paltry, short, skinny, slender, slim, tenuous, thin, tight, uncommon, unsatisfactory, unusual, weak.
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Other Related
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Adjective
few, inadequate, insufficient, poor, scant, small, sparse, valuable.
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Adjective
Homophones for Scarce:
- secrecy, sewage works, Skagerrak, sewer gas, scherzo, serax, sorgho, surge, sirocco, serious, saururus, serosa, scourge, source, sourish, sargasso, screak, Skagerak, skreigh, series, saragossa, sucrase, scrooge, Sirach, sarawak, search, scissors, SIRC, sage grouse, shears, saccharose, shire horse, siris, syracuse, sawhorse, screw jack, saccharase, squark, susurrus, screaky, sucrose, siriasis, shiraz, saururaceae, sack race, sea horse, shriek, sewerage, shrike, shrug, ski race, seagrass, sea wrack, SARS, seahorse, squarish, sciurus, scheuchzeriaceae, siqueiros, squirearchy, scraggy, sorex, scrag, skreak, ski rack, shirk, sikorsky, scissors kick, scours, sericeous, Sargasso Sea, sorgo, screw key, saurischia, scorsese, squaw grass, sorus, susurrous, saurosuchus, screech, shark, sayers, skew arch, shrewish, serge, seiurus, shag rug, shakers, Showy Orchis, sirius, sazerac, scorch, serous, scores, surcease, siracusa, sugar cookie, screechy.
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