scarceness
State of lacking
Scarceness is the quality of being scarce—in short supply or hard to find.
The word is interchangeable with scarcity but less commonly used: The scarceness of fresh water made the journey perilous.
Both words describe insufficient quantity relative to demand or need.
Deficient supply of necessities
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- lackDeficiency or absence
- paucityInsufficiency of amount
undersupply · depletion · want · inadequacy · privation · shortfall · deficit · scantiness
State of being unusual
- infrequencyState of occurring seldom
- rarenessUncommon occurrence state
- unusualnessState of being atypical
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
singularity · novelty · oddity · sparsity · seldomness · sporadic · intermittent · occasional
Valued wealth or keepsake
- gemPolished precious stone
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- antiqueOld valued collectible
relic · masterpiece · invaluable · priceless · cherished · prized · coveted · irreplaceable
Fixed assigned amount
- allocationDistribution of shares
- capCovering for top
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- rationFixed allotted amount
restricted · bounded · finite · limited · controlled · constrained · regulated · measured
Added cost for better
- demandForceful request or requirement
- worthDegree of importance
- costlinessQuality of being expensive
- expensivenessQuality of costing much
high-priced · inflation · markup · appreciation · valuation · commodity · supply · market
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- lackDeficiency or absence
paucity · undersupply · depletion · want · inadequacy · privation · shortfall · deficit · scantiness · meagerness
uncommonness
State of being unusual
- infrequencyState of occurring seldom
- rarenessUncommon occurrence state
- unusualnessState of being atypical
uniqueness · singularity · novelty · oddity · sparsity · seldomness · sporadic · intermittent · occasional · fleeting
treasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
- gemPolished precious stone
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
antique · relic · masterpiece · invaluable · priceless · cherished · prized · coveted · irreplaceable · sought-after
quota
Fixed assigned amount
- allocationDistribution of shares
- capCovering for top
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
ration · restricted · bounded · finite · limited · controlled · constrained · regulated · measured · portioned
premium
Added cost for better
- demandForceful request or requirement
- worthDegree of importance
- costlinessQuality of being expensive
expensiveness · high-priced · inflation · markup · appreciation · valuation · commodity · supply · market · economics
scarcenessabundance
Ample supply, overflowing
plenty · plentifulness · copiousness · bountifulness · profusion