scantiness

Privation is a related term of scantiness.

As nouns the difference between privation and scantiness

is that privation is (philosophy) the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

Deficiency is a related term of scantiness.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between deficiency and scantiness

is that deficiency is (uncountable) inadequacy or incompleteness while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between deficiency and scantiness

is that deficiency is (countable) an insufficiency, especially of something essential to health while scantiness is (countable) the result or product of being scanty.

As nouns the difference between deficiency and scantiness

is that deficiency is (uncountable) inadequacy or incompleteness while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

Scantiness is a related term of omission.

As nouns the difference between scantiness and omission

is that scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty while omission is the act of omitting.

Dearth is a synonym of scantiness.

As nouns the difference between scantiness and dearth

is that scantiness is the quality of being scanty while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

Nonexistence is a related term of scantiness.

As nouns the difference between nonexistence and scantiness

is that nonexistence is the state of not existing while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

Scantiness is a related term of exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between scantiness and exhaustion

is that scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty while exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

Need is a related term of scantiness.

As nouns the difference between need and scantiness

is that need is a requirement for something while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

As a verb need

is to be necessary (to someone).

Lack is a synonym of scantiness.

As a verb lack

is .

As a noun scantiness is

(uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

Scantiness is a synonym of scarcity.

In uncountable terms the difference between scarcity and scantiness

is that scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient while scantiness is the quality of being scanty.

In countable terms the difference between scarcity and scantiness

is that scarcity is an inadequate amount of something; a shortage while scantiness is the result or product of being scanty.

Want is a related term of scantiness.

As a proper noun want

is a personification of want.

As a noun scantiness is

(uncountable) the quality of being scanty.