Scarce Definition

scarce
adverb
  1. only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
adjective
  1. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"

Synonyms for scarce

barely

only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit

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deficient

inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina

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hardly

only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit

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insufficient

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

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just

and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child

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rare

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books" recurring only at long intervals

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scarcely

only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit

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tight

firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" in an attentive manner

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Usage tips for "scarce"

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