Supernumerary and Scarce

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Supernumerary adjective - Being over what is needed.

Usage example: a third, supernumerary witness to the signing of the will

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Scarce is an antonym for supernumerary.

Scarce adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Supernumerary is an antonym for scarce.

Nearby Words: scarcity, scarcely, scarceness

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