Synonyms for scarcity
ˈskɛər sɪ tiscarci·ty

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1. scarcitynoun

   Antonyms:
   abundance, copiousness

2. scarcitynoun

   Antonyms:
   copiousness, abundance

3. scarcitynoun

   Antonyms:
   abundance, copiousness

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1. scarcity

   Synonyms:
   deficiency, lack, infrequency, want, dearth, rarity

   Antonyms:
   plenty, abundance, frequency

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1. scarcity, scarcenessnoun

   a small and inadequate amount

   Synonyms:
   scarceness

   Antonyms:
   copiousness, teemingness, abundance

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1. • Insufficiency

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1. scarcitynoun

   Synonyms:
   deficiency, dearth, want, insufficiency, lack

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1. scarcitynoun

   Synonyms:
   dearth, deficiency, insufficiency, lack, drought, rarity, paucity

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1. List of paraphrases for "scarcity":

   shortage, rarity, paucity, rarety, dearth, shortages, lack, rarefaction, shortfall

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1. John Fleck:

   We're now seeing the model for what the future of Colorado River Basin water use looks like, where scarcity is the norm and drought is not some special short-term thing, this is the way of life we're in now with climate change reducing the flow on Colorado River.

2. Ali Al-Naimi:

   I've seen oil at under $2 a barrel and at $147, and much volatility in between. I've witnessed gluts and scarcity. I've seen multiple booms and busts, these experiences have taught me that this business, and this commodity, like all commodities, is inevitably cyclical. Demand rises and falls. Supply rises and falls. Prices rise and fall.

3. Rowland Shea:

   With climate change increasing water scarcity in much of the West, consideration of energy development impacts on watersheds can no longer be optional.

4. Bhagwati Agrawal:

   In many parts of the world, you never think of water. In other parts, you think of water day and night, my mission is to end water scarcity, not only in India, but globally.

5. Frank Leach:

   The species of life notice their differences in time of scarcity.