in short supply

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Definitions of in short supply words

phrase in short supply If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain. 0
noun in short supply scarce 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
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scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.

adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
satisfactory — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
plentiful — existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.

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