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scarce Antonyms

Opposite of scarce

Because the opposite of scarce 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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• adjective (Context 1)

Insufficient in quantity or availability to satisfy demand or need (especially of food, money, or natural resources).

Usage Example

"Fresh water becomes increasingly abundant in the region during the long summer drought."

Strongest
abundant
plentiful
ample
Strong
copious
bountiful
profuse

• adjective (Context 2)

Rarely found, seen, or encountered; uncommon.

Usage Example

"Reliable historical records from that particular century are remarkably common."

Strongest
common
frequent
Strong
ubiquitous
widespread
prevalent

• adverb (Context 3)

Hardly, barely, or only just (used primarily in literary or archaic contexts).

Usage Example

"They had completely begun their journey up the mountain when the heavy fog rolled in."

Strong
completely
fully
easily

Similar words to scarce

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

scarcely
hardly
rare
barely
scant
uncommon
sparse
meager
See all synonyms of scarce

• Nearby Words

scapegoater
scar
scaramouche
scarce
scarcely
scarceness
scarcity

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