scarce
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The meaning (definition) of the word scarce
hard to find because there is so little of it
The word scarce used in a sentence
“Water was scarce in the dry desert, so we saved every drop”
Words that mean the same as scarce (synonyms)
rare
Words that mean the opposite of scarce (antonyms)
common
How the word scarce is said around the world
| French | rare (rahr) |
| Spanish | escaso (ehs-KAH-soh) |
| Mandarin | 稀少 (shee show) |
| Hindi | बहुत कम (ba-HUUT kum) |
| Arabic | قليل (ka-LEEL) |
| Russian | редкий (RYET-kee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | escasso (ish-KAH-soo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | escasso (ees-KAH-soo) |
| Japanese | すくない (suu-kuu-NIGH) |
| German | knapp (KNAHP) |
| Urdu | کمیاب (kam-YAHB) |
| Punjabi | ਘੱਟ (ghat) |
| Korean | 부족한 (BOO-joh-kahn) |
| Hebrew | מועט (moo-AHT) |
| Greek | λιγοστός (lee-go-STOHS) |
| Dutch | schaars (skhars) |
| Tagalog | bihira (bee-HEE-rah) |
| Vietnamese | khan hiếm (kahn HEEUM) |
| Turkish | kıt (kuht) |
| Persian | کمیاب (ka-mee-YAHB) |
| Polish | trudno dostępny (TROOD-noh doh-STEMP-nih) |
| Ukrainian | обмаль (ob-MAHL) |
| Bengali | খুব কম (KHOOB KAWM) |
| Swedish | sällsynt (SEL-suent) |
| Italian | scarso (SKAR-soh) |
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