All scarce synonyms
scarce
S s adj scarce
- a few — small number of
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- collectible — that can be collected
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- 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.
- hot property — Stolen goods.
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- in demand — popular, wanted, sought after
- fits and starts — (Idiomatic) Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
adjective scarce
- wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
- endangered — (of a species) Seriously at risk of extinction.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
adverb scarce
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.