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The meaning of SCARCE is deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant. How to use scarce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scarce.
adjective. uk / skeəs / us / skers / Add to word list. C1. not easy to find or get: Food and clean water were becoming scarce. scarce resources. Opposites. abundant formal. copious. plentiful. Fewer examples. With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do. In wartime, food is often scarce. Research evidence in this area is scarce.
Scarce definition: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant. See examples of SCARCE used in a sentence.
Synonyms for SCARCE: sparse, poor, lacking, scanty, scant, meagre, insufficient, meager; Antonyms of SCARCE: abundant, plentiful, sufficient, adequate, ample, enough, generous, copious.
Definitions of 'scarce' 1. If something is scarce, there is not enough of it. [...] 2. See make oneself scarce [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between scarce and scarcely ? More. Synonyms of 'scarce' • in short supply, wanting, insufficient, deficient [...] • rare, few, unusual, uncommon [...] More.
adjective. us / skers / uk / skeəs / Add to word list. C1. not easy to find or get: Food and clean water were becoming scarce. scarce resources. Opposites. abundant formal. copious. plentiful. Fewer examples. With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do. In wartime, food is often scarce. Research evidence in this area is scarce.
Scarce definition: Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply.
Use the word scarce when you want to say that something is hard to find or practically missing. When you know you’re about to be asked to do something unpleasant, like wash the dishes or take out the trash, go ahead and “make yourself scarce,” which means to be elusive or get out of there fast.
6 days ago · 4 meanings: 1. rarely encountered 2. insufficient to meet the demand 3. → See make oneself scarce 4. archaic or literary.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of scarce adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
