Synonyms for scarce

Synonyms for (adj) scarce

Synonyms: scarce

Definition: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

Usage: fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought

Similar words: rare

Definition: not widely distributed

Usage: rare herbs; rare patches of green in the desert


Similar words: tight

Definition: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

Usage: tight money; a tight market


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