Deficit
Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
Scarceness is a synonym for deficit in excess topic. In some cases you can use "Scarceness" instead a noun "Deficit".
Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency
Scarceness
Scarceness noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: the continuing scarceness of supplies means that we will have to ration ourselves
Deficit is a synonym for scarceness in excess topic. You can use "Deficit" instead a noun "Scarceness", if it concerns topics such as shortage.
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Scarceness and Deficit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/scarceness
Deficit & Scarceness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/scarceness>.
Scarceness or Deficit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/scarceness.
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