scarce

a. அருமையான, போதாத, பற்றாக்குறையான, (வினையடை.) மிக அருகலாக.a. அருமையான, போதாத, பற்றாக்குறையான, (வினையடை.) மிக அருகலாக.

Synonyms

rare infrequent unabundant unique uncommon unusual singular precious choice few wanting sparse rare infrequent unabundant unique uncommon unusual singular precious choice few wanting sparse

Antonyms

rare infrequent unabundant unique uncommon unusual singular precious choice few wanting sparse rare infrequent unabundant unique uncommon unusual singular precious choice few wanting sparse common frequent abundant valueless thick plentiful

Scarce, a. [Compar. Scarcer; superl. Scarcest.] Etym: [OE. scars, OF. escars, eschars, LL. scarpsus, for L. excerptus, p. p. of excerpere to pick out, and hence to contract, to shorten; ex (see Ex-) + carpere. See Carpet, and cf. Excerp.] 1. Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon. You tell him silver is scarcer now in England, and therefore risen one fifth in value. Locke. The scarcest of all is a Pescennius Niger on a medallion well preserved. Addison. 2. Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of. [Obs.] "A region scarce of prey." Milton. 3. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy. [Obs.] "Too scarce ne too sparing." Chaucer. To make one's self scarce, to decamp; to depart. [Slang] Syn. -- Rare; infrequent; deficient. See Rare. Scarce, Scarce"ly, adv. 1. With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just. With a scarce well-lighted flame. Milton. The eldest scarcely five year was of age. Chaucer. Slowly she sails, and scarcely stems the tides. Dryden. He had scarcely finished, when the laborer arrived who had been sent for my ransom. W. Irwing. 2. Frugally; penuriously. [Obs.] haucer.

scarce - Similar Words

scare scarcely searce scorce scared sarcle sarcel scar care searcer