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scarcer

UK
/ˈskeəsə/
US
/ˈskɛrsər/

Translations

scarceadjective

scarcer

Comp.

scarcer
Comp.
scarcest
Super.
Water was scarce during the drought.
L’eau était rare pendant la sécheresse.
Additional translations
peu abondant
Synonyms
sparse
insufficient
hard to find
few
uncommon
infrequent
limited
rare
Antonyms
ample
plentiful
abundant
scarceadverb

scarcer

UK
/skeəs/
US
/skɛrs/
Archaic/poetic use meaning 'scarcely; barely'.
à peineSoutenu; équivaut à « scarcely », « barely ».
He had scarce finished speaking when the lights went out.
Il avait à peine fini de parler quand les lumières se sont éteintes.
Synonyms
scarcely
barely
hardly
rarely
seldom
infrequently
almost not

Definitions

scarceadjective
In short supply; not plentiful.
During the drought, water became scarce in the region.
Rare; uncommon and therefore valuable or interesting.
First editions of the novel are extremely scarce.
scarceadverb
Only just; scarcely; barely.
He had scarce finished speaking when the lights went out.
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