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paucity: noun definition: the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts scarcity

paucity pronunciation: paw-si-tee

paucity scarcity sparseness sparsity dearth shortness insufficiency synonyms: scarcity sparseness sparsity dearth shortness insufficiency deficiency

paucity Shopping was hindered by the paucity of stocked products.

paucity A paucity of money limited the girl’s ability to shop with her friends.

paucity The family struggled due to a paucity of potable water.

paucity The paucity of options frustrated President Obama.

paucity A paucity of words hindered the young couple’s ability to express their feelings.

paucity Having the wrong tools hinders a job as much as having a paucity of tools.

paucity The insightful investigative team rarely faced a paucity of evidence.

paucity Despite the paucity of bidders, Warhol’s painting went for $20.3 billion.