scarce

1 of 2

adjective

ˈskers

scarcer; scarcest

: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant

: intentionally absent

made himself scarce at inspection time

scarceness noun

scarce

2 of 2

adverb

: scarcely, hardly

scarce was independence half a century old, when a … split occurred

John McPhee

Example Sentences

Adjective Food was getting scarce during the drought. food was a bit scarce last winter Adverb I could scarce believe what I was hearing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

However, if patients don’t respond to these treatments, additional therapy options are scarce.

Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Data on how much business and first class cabin bookings have increased is scarce, since most airlines keep such specifics confidential.

Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 Folks on the narrow island bike to work because everything’s close, gas is expensive and parking is scarce.

Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The water industry knows how to address the neglect, and money is needed, but experience shows that leadership and workforce capacity go far even when money is scarce.

WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Riney helped lead the five-hospital health system and its 33,000 employees through the coronavirus pandemic, diversifying Henry Ford’s supply chain problems when masks, gloves and gowns were scarce, and through staffing challenges.

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 The restaurant on Northlake Boulevard is a clam’s throw from the town of Westlake, Loxahatchee Groves, the Acreage and golf-and-country-club Ibis — a food desert where retail stores and restaurants are scarce.

Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 And auto makers and retailers enjoyed hefty profit margins when goods were scarce and Americans were spending robustly.

Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 After World War I, jobs were scarce and income for many families in Kentucky was low.

courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	scarceness
释义	scarce 1 of 2 adjective ˈskers scarcer; scarcest 1 : deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant 2 : intentionally absent made himself scarce at inspection time scarceness noun scarce 2 of 2 adverb : scarcely, hardly scarce was independence half a century old, when a … split occurred John McPhee Synonyms Adjective exiguous hand-to-mouth light meager meagre niggardly poor scant scanty skimp skimpy slender slim spare sparing sparse stingy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Food was getting scarce during the drought. food was a bit scarce last winter Adverb I could scarce believe what I was hearing. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective However, if patients don’t respond to these treatments, additional therapy options are scarce. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Data on how much business and first class cabin bookings have increased is scarce, since most airlines keep such specifics confidential. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2022 Folks on the narrow island bike to work because everything’s close, gas is expensive and parking is scarce. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The water industry knows how to address the neglect, and money is needed, but experience shows that leadership and workforce capacity go far even when money is scarce. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Riney helped lead the five-hospital health system and its 33,000 employees through the coronavirus pandemic, diversifying Henry Ford’s supply chain problems when masks, gloves and gowns were scarce, and through staffing challenges. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 The restaurant on Northlake Boulevard is a clam’s throw from the town of Westlake, Loxahatchee Groves, the Acreage and golf-and-country-club Ibis — a food desert where retail stores and restaurants are scarce. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 And auto makers and retailers enjoyed hefty profit margins when goods were scarce and Americans were spending robustly. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 After World War I, jobs were scarce and income for many families in Kentucky was low. courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English scars, from Anglo-French eschars, escars narrow, stingy, deficient, from Vulgar Latin excarpsus, literally, plucked out, past participle of Latin excerpere* to pluck out — more at excerpt First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing scarce make oneself scarce make oneself scarce Kids Definition scarce 1 of 2 adjective ˈskers scarcer; scarcest : not plentiful Food was scarce during the war. scarce 2 of 2 adverb : hardly, scarcely … I could scarce conceal a shudder when he laid his hand upon my arm. Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island scarceness noun as in shortage a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number the continuing scarceness of supplies means that we will have to ration ourselves Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shortage lack scarcity paucity deficiency scantiness absence dearth inadequacy insufficiency undersupply famine deficit drought poverty inadequateness drouth crunch lacuna pinch failure meagerness omission necessity want poorness privation skimpiness need Antonyms & Near Antonyms abundance adequacy sufficiency plenty wealth plenitude amplitude opulence surplus overabundance copiousness excess surfeit oversupply bountifulness See More
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scarce

adjective

adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing scarce

Kids Definition

adjective

adverb

noun