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Scarce: meaning, definitions and examples

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scarce

 

[ skษ›ษ™s ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

in supply or availability

Insufficient for the demand; not plentiful or abundant; in short supply.

Synonyms

limited, meager, rare, sparse

Examples of usage

  • There was a scarce amount of food left in the pantry.
  • The water supply became scarce during the drought.
  • The rare stamp was scarce and highly sought after by collectors.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a limited or insufficient manner

In a manner that is lacking in quantity or quality.

Synonyms

meagerly, scantily, sparingly

Examples of usage

  • They could barely find enough food to eat, so they lived scarce.
  • The resources were distributed scarce among the refugees.

Translations

Translations of the word "scarce" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escasso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคฒเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knapp

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ langka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั„ั–ั†ะธั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธŒๅฐ‘ใช (kishลna)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rare

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escaso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๊ท€ํ•œ (huigwi han)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzรกcnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzรกcny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็จ€็ผบ็š„ (xฤซquฤ“ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldgรฆfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escaso

Word origin

The word 'scarce' originated from the Old French word 'escars' meaning 'bare, barren'. Over time, it evolved to its current meaning of insufficiency or shortage. The concept of scarcity has been a fundamental aspect of economics and resource allocation throughout history.

See also: scar, scarlet, scarred, unscarred.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,360 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.