paucity Synonyms

paucity Meaning

Wordnet

paucity (n)

an insufficient quantity or number

Webster

paucity (n.)

Fewness; smallness of number; scarcity.

Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.

FAQs About the word paucity

an insufficient quantity or numberFewness; smallness of number; scarcity., Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.

shortage, lack, scarcity, absence, scarceness, inadequacy, scantiness, lacuna, famine, insufficiency

plenitude, abundance, plenitude, plenty, amplitude, wealth, wealth, opulence, adequacy, opulence

The lack of funding for the project was a major paucity that hindered its progress.

The research team faced a paucity of data, which made it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.

The scarcity of qualified candidates for the position created a paucity of options for the hiring managers.

The drought resulted in a severe paucity of water, forcing local communities to ration their consumption.