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dearth vs scarceness

scarceness vs dearth

dearth and scarceness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dearth Yes No No No
scarceness Yes No No No
As nouns, scarceness is a hypernym of dearth; that is, scarceness is a word with a broader meaning than dearth:
  • dearth: an insufficient quantity or number
  • scarceness: a small and inadequate amount
Other hypernyms of dearth include scarcity.
dearth (noun) scarceness (noun)
an insufficient quantity or number a small and inadequate amount
an acute insufficiency
Difference between dearth and scarceness

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