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tight vs scarce

scarce vs tight

tight and scarce both are adjectives.

tight and scarce both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tight No Yes No Yes
scarce No Yes No Yes
tight (adjective) scarce (adjective)
closely constrained or constricted or constricting deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
of such close construction as to be impermeable
pressed tightly together
packed closely together
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
of textiles
very drunk
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
pulled or drawn tight
tight (adverb) scarce (adverb)
firmly or closely only a very short time before
in an attentive manner almost not
Difference between tight and scarce

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