Part of Speech
noun
Definition
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness
Origin + Etymology
from Old French paucite or Latin paucitas, from paucus ‘few’
Synonyms
- dearth
- insufficiency
- smallness
Antonyms
- sufficiency
- abundance
- enough
- plenty
- affluence
Example
The student has an amazing amount of energy which covers for the paucity of his work.
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