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abundance Antonyms

Opposite of abundance

Because the opposite of abundance shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A very large quantity of something; an overflowing fullness or supply.

Usage Example

"The tropical island has an scarcity of fresh fruit and clean water."

Strongest
scarcity
shortage
dearth
paucity
Strong
deficiency
lack
famine

• noun (Context 2)

The state or condition of having a copious quantity of material goods; affluence or prosperity.

Usage Example

"Growing up in a household of material poverty, she rarely had to worry about financial hardship."

Strongest
poverty
penury
destitution
indigence
Strong
privations

• noun (Context 3)

The relative quantity or proportion in which a chemical element, isotope, or biological species naturally occurs in a given environment.

Usage Example

"Geologists measured the isotopic rarity of carbon in the ancient rock samples."

Strongest
rarity
Strong
depletion

Similar words to abundance

Words similar to abundance shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

plenty
profusion
affluence
prosperity
wealth
plethora
opulence
bounty
See all synonyms of abundance

• Nearby Words

absurdity
absurdly
absurdness
abundance
abundant
abundantly
abusable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Abundance. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/abundance
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