Scarce

adjAntonymSSC PYQ × 6

/skˈɛrs/ · स्केअस

Meaning

Not enough

हिंदी अर्थ

दुर्लभ, बहुत कम उपलब्ध

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Rare
Antonyms · विलोम
AbundantPlentifulAmpleBountiful
Example sentences

Water becomes scarce here in May.

Jobs were scarce that year.

Daily use: Garmi mein paani scarce ho jata hai.

Word forms
Scarcity nScarce adjScarcely adv
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Scarce में scare (डर) सुनिए। जब पानी या खाना scarce हो जाए, तो डर लगता है कि ख़त्म न हो जाए। Scarce = बहुत कम उपलब्ध। Abundant, plentiful, ample इसका उल्टा।

Hear 'scare' in SCARCE. When water or food becomes scarce, people get scared that it will run out. Scarce means available in very small quantity. Abundant, plentiful and ample are its opposites.

Exam note

Scarce के antonym abundant, plentiful, ample, bountiful; synonym rare, sparse, meagre। Noun scarcity, और scarcely (adverb) = मुश्किल से।

Antonyms offered are abundant, plentiful, ample and bountiful; synonyms are rare, sparse and meagre. The noun is scarcity, and scarcely (adverb) means hardly.

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