scarceness

NOUN

shortage

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailment dearth defalcation defect deficiency deficit failure inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse leanness paucity pinch poverty scantiness scantness scarcity shortcoming shortfall tightness want weakness

WEAK

underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance achievement adequacy advantage affluence enough excess lot perfection plenty strength strong point success sufficiency surplus

Example Sentences

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Scarceness o' victual 'ull keep: there's no need to be hasty wi' the cooking.

From Adam Bede by Eliot, George