indigence

As nouns the difference between scarcity and indigence

is that scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As nouns the difference between sagacity and indigence

is that sagacity is the quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As nouns the difference between indigence and insolvency

is that indigence is extreme poverty or destitution while insolvency is the condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency.

Indigence is a related term of scarceness.

As nouns the difference between indigence and scarceness

is that indigence is extreme poverty or destitution while scarceness is the property of being scarce.

Indigence is a related term of dearth.

As nouns the difference between indigence and dearth

is that indigence is extreme poverty or destitution while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

Emergency is a related term of indigence.

As nouns the difference between emergency and indigence

is that emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As nouns the difference between squalor and indigence

is that squalor is squalidness; foulness; filthiness; squalidity while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As an adjective penurious

is miserly; excessively cheap.

As a noun indigence is

extreme poverty or destitution.

As a noun indigence

is extreme poverty or destitution.

As an adjective indignant is

showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

As nouns the difference between poor and indigence

is that poor is (with "the") those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As an adjective poor

is with little or no possessions or money.