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scarcity

[skair-si-tee] / ˈskɛər sɪ ti /
NOUN
deficiency
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dearth drought famine inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity shortage
STRONG
exiguity infrequency rareness rarity scantiness sparsity stringency uncommonness want
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abundance enough excess plenty sufficiency
WEAK
commonness surplus

Example Sentences

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“While the front of the curve reflects acute scarcity, the lower prices further out suggest that participants anticipate at least partial normalization over time,” said Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For some collectors, the scarcity is part of the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For Ukraine, the potential scarcity of fuel and surge in prices caused by the war on Iran is a worry: its own frontline troops need large amounts of diesel for their tanks and vehicles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It is trading scarcity, and that distinction changes everything.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Considering the number of such devices that are in use, and the scarcity of warnings such as this, do we need to wonder why our public waters are contaminated?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson