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SCARCENESS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word scarceness. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scarceness. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SCARCENESS

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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

paucity
nounn
noun

• an insufficient quantity or number

rarity
nounn
noun

• noteworthy scarcity

• a rarified quality

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

scantiness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being meager

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

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

scarcity
nounn
noun

• a small and inadequate amount

Best Hypernyms For SCARCENESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scarceness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
deficiency inadequacy insufficiency

Alternatives for DEARTH

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