scarce (adj.)
not enough in supply
Examples
- Water is scarce in deserts.
Key rules
- Scarce means not enough in supply
- Scarce resources, scarce jobs
- Scarcity is the noun
Common mistakes
- Water is scarcity in deserts → Water is scarce in deserts
- Scarce of water → Short of water
Use cases
- Describing resources
- Discussing shortages
- Talking about jobs
💡 Tip: Scarce describes something hard to find; rare means not common.