Words For Scarcity

adjective a small or insufficient amount; lacking in quantity or quality

• The meager amount of funding allocated to the project was insufficient to cover all expenses.
• I was disappointed by the meager portion of food they served at the party.
• I can't believe they only gave me a meager tip for delivering their food.
• Her meager attempts at apologizing did little to repair the damage done.

adjective denoting something lacking in quantity or quality; scanty or inadequate

• The company offered a meagre salary increase to its employees this year.
• I was disappointed by the meagre portion sizes at the restaurant.
• I can't believe they only gave me a meagre tip for all my hard work.
• Her meagre attempts at reconciliation were not enough to mend the broken relationship.

noun a smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; dearth

• There is a paucity of research on this particular topic.
• There's not much info out there about that.
• There's like, barely anything on that.
• In a sea of information, there is a paucity of knowledge on this subject.