scarce 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Examples
- 1.fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
scarcely 2
adverb
almost not
Attribute
quantity 2
noun
an adequate or large amount
EnglishAntonym
abundant 1
adjective
present in great quantity
Derivationally related form
scarcity 1
noun
a small and inadequate amount
scarceness 1
noun
a small and inadequate amount
Also see
meager 1
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
Attribute
quantity 2
noun
an adequate or large amount
