scarce

As adjectives the difference between scarce and nigh

is that scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand while nigh is (archaic|poetic) near, close by.

As adverbs the difference between scarce and nigh

is that scarce is scarcely, only just while nigh is almost, nearly.

As a verb nigh is

to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

As a preposition nigh is

near; close to.

As a noun ends

is .

As an adjective scarce is

uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

As an adverb scarce is

scarcely, only just.

As adjectives the difference between scarce and parsimonious

is that scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand while parsimonious is exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.

As an adverb scarce

is scarcely, only just.

Scarce is a related term of penurious.

As adjectives the difference between scarce and penurious

is that scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand while penurious is miserly; excessively cheap.

As an adverb scarce

is scarcely, only just.

Scarce is a related term of chary.

As adjectives the difference between scarce and chary

is that scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As an adverb scarce

is scarcely, only just.

Stinted is a related term of scarce.

As adjectives the difference between stinted and scarce

is that stinted is (dated) constrained; restrained; confined while scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

As a verb stinted

is (stint).

As an adverb scarce is

scarcely, only just.

As adjectives the difference between elusive and scarce

is that elusive is while scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

As an adverb scarce is

scarcely, only just.

As adjectives the difference between sporadic and scarce

is that sporadic is rare and scattered in occurrence while scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

As an adverb scarce is

scarcely, only just.