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SCANTINESS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word scantiness. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word scantiness. (close relations)
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dearth
nounn
noun

• an acute insufficiency

• an insufficient quantity or number

scarcity
nounn
noun

• a small and inadequate amount

deficiency
nounn
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

inadequacy
nounn
noun

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

• a lack of competence

• unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

insufficiency
nounn
noun

• a lack of competence

• (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

paucity
nounn
noun

• an insufficient quantity or number

shortage
nounn
noun

• the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

• an acute insufficiency

meagerness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

exiguity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

leanness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

• the property of having little body fat

meagreness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

poorness
nounn
noun

• the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

• less than adequate

• the quality of being meager

• the quality of being poorly made or maintained

scantness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

skimpiness
nounn
noun

• Of a garment, the property of being very small, light, or revealing.

Best Hypernyms For SCANTINESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scantiness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deficiency inadequacy insufficiency shortness

Alternatives for DEARTH

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