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All in short supply synonyms

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adj in short supply

  • sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
  • scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
  • sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
  • limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
  • rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
  • scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
  • deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
  • failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
  • few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
  • occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
  • seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
  • short — having little length; not long.
  • shy — bashful; retiring.
  • uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
  • unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
  • at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
  • few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
  • truncated — truncated.
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