Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Paucity

//ˈpɒs.ɪ.ti// noun

Definitions

Noun

1
Fewness in number; too few. countable, uncountable
"But when I had crossed the threshold, I was astonished at the paucity of facts to be gleaned from the inmates themselves."
2
an insufficient quantity or number wordnet
3
A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth. countable, uncountable
"It cannot be denied it [the chameleon] is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are often made) will long ſubſist without a viſible ſuſtentation."

Etymology

From Middle English paucete, paucite, paucyte, partly from Middle French paucité and partly from its etymon, Latin paucitās (“a small number, fewness, scarcity”), from paucus (“few, little”). Related to few.

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: paucity