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