Scarcity
nOne word substitutionSSC PYQ × 6/skˈɛrsɪtiː/ · स्केअसिटि
Meaning
The state of being in short supply
हिंदी अर्थ
कमी, ज़रूरी चीज़ का अभाव
Antonyms · विलोम
ExcessAbundance
Example sentences
There was a scarcity of water that summer.
Scarcity of good notes hurts a first attempt.
Daily use: Us garmi mein paani ki scarcity thi.
Word forms
Scarcity nScarce adjScarcely adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Scarce से scarcity बनता है — जो चीज़ scarce हो, उसकी कमी की स्थिति scarcity है।
SCARCITY grows from SCARCE (hardly available). When water is scarce in summer, the town faces a scarcity — a state of short supply.
Exam note
Synonym dearth, paucity, shortage; antonym abundance, plenty।
Synonyms offered are dearth, paucity and shortage; abundance and plenty are its antonyms.