What is another word for scarcity?
Pronunciation:
[ skˈe͡əsɪti], [ skˈeəsɪti], [ s_k_ˈeə_s_ɪ_t_i]
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Similar words for scarcity:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- defect (noun)
- deficiency (noun)
- drought (noun)
- fewness (noun)
- infrequency (noun)
- lack (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- poverty (noun)
- rarity (noun)
- shortage (noun)
- want (noun)
- lack (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Scarcity:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
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- group,
- one or two,
- minority,
- few,
- hairsbreadth.
- in juries,
- un-soundnesses,
- un soundnesses,
- dis-coloration,
- marrings,
- mis takes,
- mis take,
- dis coloration,
- mis-take,
- in-jury,
- rough spots,
- un-soundness,
- dis colorations,
- un soundness,
- mis-takes,
- dis-colorations,
- in jury.
- rainlessnesses,
- de-hydration,
- desiccations,
- Dehydrations,
- de-hydrations,
- de hydration,
- dry spells,
- parchednesses,
- de hydrations.
- dehydration,
- shortage,
- poverty,
- drought,
- rainlessness,
- skimpiness,
- dry spell,
- infirmity,
- scar,
- defect,
- inability to hack it,
- exiguousness,
- desiccation,
- scantiness,
- Insufficience,
- speck,
- lack,
- want,
- knot,
- defalcation,
- rough spot,
- flaw,
- defalcations,
- Parchedness,
- rarity,
- famine,
- errors,
- failings,
- deficiency,
- rareness.
v.
• lack (verb) • Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- scantness,
- scattering,
- shortfall.
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- deficit,
- shortcoming,
- underage.
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- inadequacy.
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- couple.
- fault,
- scarcities,
- absence,
- meagreness,
- crunch,
- inanition,
- desideratum,
- scant,
- Non-existence,
- scarceness,
- sparseness,
- exigency,
- privation,
- loss,
- deprivation,
- thinness,
- penury,
- unusualness,
- demerit,
- niggardliness,
- poorness,
- Seldomness,
- failure,
- Infrequence,
- stinginess,
- hardship,
- uniqueness,
- destitution,
- oddity,
- Impecuniosity,
- tightness,
- blemish,
- undersupply,
- starvation,
- miserliness,
- barrenness,
- slowness,
- Neediness,
- smallness,
- inadequateness,
- need.
How to use "Scarcity" in context?
There is something special and magical about holding something that is in short supply. Whether it is a rare collectible item or a flower that is in bloom for only a few weeks, scarcity is a powerful motivator. It canrouse feelings of excitement, fear, and avarice. And it can be a major stumbling block to achieving our goals. But why is scarcity so powerful? From an evolutionary standpoint, scarcity is a signal that the resource is in short supply. This can lead to higher levels of competition and stronger cooperative relationships. Simply put, scarcity makes things difficult and forces us to work harder to get what we want.
Paraphrases for Scarcity:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
shortage.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
lack.
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Noun, singular or mass
deficiency, lack.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
rarety.
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Noun, singular or mass
absence, availability, constraint, deficit, depletion, deprivation, destitution, drawback, failure, fragility, hardship, insecurity, meagre, penury, precariousness, rarefaction, stringency, unavailability, weakness, Resources, non-availability, precarity.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
shortfall.
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Noun, singular or mass
flaw, poverty, shortcoming, shortfall.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Scarcity:
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