English Explanatory Dictionary

scarcity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
  2. An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɛɹsɪti/ /ˈskɛəsɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scarcity.wav

Word forms

scarcity scarcities

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English scarsite, from Old Northern French escarsete; by surface analysis, scarce + -ity.

Synonyms

rareness rarity deficiency lack infrequency penury want dearth

Antonyms

frequency commonness abundance copiousness

Derived words

artificial scarcity digital scarcity postscarcity root of scarcity
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