What is another word for scarce?

Common synonyms for scarce include rare, tight, meager, meagre, meagerly.

scarce

/ˈskɛɚs/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Scarce means: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand.

adjective, as in deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

rare, tight, meager, meagre, meagerly

adverb, as in only a very short time before

adverb, as in almost not

also used for scarce

geason, infrequent, raresome

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

adjective

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand“fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought”

adverb

only a very short time before“we hardly knew them”

almost not“he hardly ever goes fishing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

There were means when reason was scarce, now reason abounds but means are scarce!anzart
When goods are scarce, sellers have the advantage.unknown
Good fruit is scarce in winter, and costs a lot.sundown
In today's world, possessions are plentiful, but time is scarce.Scott
She drove away, scarce able to contain herself for joy.Hybrid
Her gaze spoke volumes where words were scarce.Igider
Telephone booths are as scarce as hen's teeth around here.Auride
Good quality fruit is scarce in the winter and it costs a lot.CM

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as a adjective