Paucity (Noun)
Meaning
An insufficient quantity or number.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- A lack of rain resulted in a paucity of water in the reservoir.
- The city's job market suffers from a paucity of skilled laborers.
- Her poetry reflects a paucity of ideas and emotions, with overly simplistic metaphors.
- Researchers often lament the paucity of data available on rare medical conditions.
- In areas where technology has advanced quickly, a paucity of social infrastructure is sometimes the unintended consequence.