Found 2 items, similar to Scarceness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scarceness scarceness n : a small and inadequate amount [syn: scarcity] [ant: abundance]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scarceness Scarceness \Scarce"ness\, Scarcity \Scar"ci*ty\, n. The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] A scarcity of snow would raise a mutiny at Naples. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Praise . . . owes its value to its scarcity. --Rambler. [1913 Webster] The value of an advantage is enhanced by its scarceness. --Collier. [1913 Webster] Syn: Deficiency; lack; want; penury; dearth; rareness; rarity; infrequency. [1913 Webster]