Definition
Scarce means there is not enough of something, or it is hard to find.
Etymology
From Old North French “escars” meaning “thin, scanty,” from Latin “excarpsus” meaning “plucked out” or “removed.” The idea is that much of it has been taken away.
Kelly Says
When something is scarce, people’s behavior changes—prices rise, competition increases, and suddenly everyone wants it more. Scarcity isn’t just about objects; it shapes entire economies and even wars.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
skaars
SKAARS
BGБългарски
оскъден
os-KU-den
CSČeština
vzácný
VZAATS-nee
ELΕλληνικά
σπάνιος
SPA-nyos
ESEspañol
escaso
es-KA-so
ETEesti
haruldane
ha-rul-DA-ne
FISuomi
harvinainen
har-vi-NAI-nen
HRHrvatski
rijedak
ri-YE-dak
IDBahasa Indonesia
langka
lang-ka
ITItaliano
scarso
SKAR-so
MSBahasa Melayu
jarang
ja-rang
NLNederlands
schaars
SKHAARS
PTPortuguês
escasso
es-KA-so
SKSlovenčina
vzácny
VZAATS-nee
SLSlovenščina
reden
RE-den
SVSvenska
sällsynt
SEL-sint
SWKiswahili
kidogo
ki-DO-go
TAதமிழ்
அரிதான
a-ri-thaan
TEతెలుగు
అరుదైన
a-ru-dai-na
UKУкраїнська
рідкісний
rid-KIS-nyy
VITiếng Việt
khan hiếm
khan hiem