escasez

Definitions of escasez
  1. noun
    a small and inadequate amount
    synonyms: apretura, exigüidad, parvedad
    see moresee less
    antonyms:
    abundamiento, abundancia, caudal, copiosidad, nubada
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
    types:
    desabastecimiento, penuria
    an insufficient quantity or number
    enrarecimiento, infrecuencia, rareza
    noteworthy scarcity
    type of:
    insuficiencia, pobreza
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  2. noun
    an acute insufficiency
    synonyms: carestía, hambre, penuria
    see moresee less
    type of:
    carencia, deficiencia, estrechez, falta
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  3. noun
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    synonyms: carencia, deficiencia, estrechez, falta
    see moresee less
    types:
    ausencia
    the state of being absent
    carestía, hambre, penuria
    an acute insufficiency
    tirantez
    a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘escasez'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family