Synonyms of the word

scarcity

• n. (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.
• n. (countable) an inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

deficiency

• n. (uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.
• n. (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
• n. (geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves…
• n. (geometry) The codimension of a linear system in the corresponding complete linear system.

inadequacy

• n. The state of being inadequate.
• n. A shortage of required material.
• n. A lack of competence or ability.

insufficiency

• n. The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.

scarceness

• n. The property of being scarce.