Scarce (Adjective)
Meaning
Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hotel rooms were scarce during the peak tourist season, so we had to book well in advance.
- Fresh water was scarce in the desert, and the travelers had to ration it carefully.
- Jobs were scarce in the small town, and many young people had to move to the city to find work.
- The company's profits were scarce due to the economic downturn, and they had to cut costs drastically.
- Donations were scarce for the charity event, and the organizers were worried that they wouldn't meet their fundraising goal.