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SCANTNESS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word scantness. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scantness. (close relations)
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dearth
nounn
noun

• an acute insufficiency

• an insufficient quantity or number

deficiency
nounn
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

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

lack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

verb

• be without

• To be insufficiently prepared

paucity
nounn
noun

• an insufficient quantity or number

scarcity
nounn
noun

• a small and inadequate amount

shortage
nounn
noun

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

• an acute insufficiency

sparsity
nounn
noun

• the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness

exiguity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

leanness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

• the property of having little body fat

meagerness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

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

scantiness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

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

Best Hypernyms For SCANTNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scantness, 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

Alternatives for DEARTH

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