adjective

scarce

scarce, rare

Food and water were becoming scarce.

Food and water were becoming scarce.

Good jobs are scarce in this area.

Good jobs are scarce in this area.

((sth.)) is/are scarce (sth.) is not easy to find or get Good jobs are scarce in this area.

rare, uncommon, insufficient; Antonyms: abundant, plentiful

From Old Northern French 'scars', meaning 'sparing'.

It sounds like 'scare'. When resources are scarce, it can 'scare' people.

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