What is the opposite of plenty?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of a situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities Opposite of an abundance or large quantity of something Opposite of a large amount or number of (something) Opposite of a large number of things or people Opposite of a great amount Opposite of a state or measure of abundance Opposite of a return to prosperity in the economy of a country Opposite of privileged circumstances, especially denoted by wealth Opposite of prefix used at the start of a sentence as emphasis Pronoun Opposite of a large or sufficient amount or quantity Opposite of a sufficient or adequate quantity or amount Adjective (obsolete) Opposite of being plentiful or more than enough in quantity Adverb Opposite of in a remarkable manner Opposite of to a great degree or extent … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of a situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities poverty destitution indigence penury impoverishment destituteness pauperism pennilessness penuriousness abjection impecuniosity impecuniousness dearth deprivation insolvency necessitousness neediness privation starvation beggary deficiency hardship inadequacy insufficiency meagerness paucity pauperdom poorness scarcity want difficulty misfortune failure distress adversity depression shortage disadvantage debt “He and his family lived in abject poverty until a lucky break enabled him to make a comeback.” Noun ▲ Opposite of an abundance or large quantity of something ace bit dab dram driblet glimmer handful hint lick little mite mouthful nip ounce peanuts pinch pittance scruple shade shadow smidgen smidgeon speck spot sprinkle sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad taste touch trace dearth lack moderation need poorness poverty scarcity want individual debt one ditch valley part insufficiency undersupply deficiency few inadequacy piece scrap shred fraction crumb drop deficit a few not much not many a little shortage shaving grain frugality economy indigence scantiness paucity sliver dribble fleck modicum dollop iota dash droplet chunk nugget dose flake molecule tinge dot skerrick lump rareness snippet parcel jot scintilla granule smidge small portion tiny piece small piece little bit more ❯ Noun ▲ Opposite of a large amount or number of (something) a few a little not many not much a bit trickle few a spattering a couple a trifling amount a small number deficient amounts sprinkling a tiny amount a limited amount a handful smattering scattering a piddling amount one or two a small amount Noun ▲ Opposite of a large number of things or people some handful little minority portion single zero Noun ▲ Opposite of a great amount lack deficiency insufficiency inadequacy depletion exiguity exiguousness inadequateness meagreness scarceness shortage sparseness unavailability undersupply absence deprivation leanness meagerness paucity scantiness scantness scarcity shortfall skimpiness slightness sparsity tightness dearth deficit rareness rarity shortness need poverty want unsatisfactoriness drought lapse famine limitedness curtailment failure short supply “The lack of resources would further delay the completion of our renovations.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a state or measure of abundance incompleteness insignificance littleness smallness tininess unimportance Noun ▲ Opposite of a return to prosperity in the economy of a country bankruptcy bust deflation depression downturn hard times recession slump stagnation unemployment bad times big trouble bottom-out rainy days crash collapse decline trough drop slide Noun ▲ Opposite of privileged circumstances, especially denoted by wealth hardship suffering adversity difficulty austerity burden pain trouble discomfort misery misfortune need rigourUK rigorUS tribulation affliction asperity destitution oppression poverty privation torment trials want deprivation distress grievance hassle impecuniosity impecuniousness neediness penury trial wretchedness beggary calamity persecution ruin ruination travail travails trials and tribulations “He was a single father of four children, had lived a life of hardship and hurt, and was barely making it financially.” Noun ▲ Opposite of prefix used at the start of a sentence as emphasis nothing diddly zero zilch little naught nix none nought zip zippo not a lot not much “Nothing will matter if the boss disapproves.” Pronoun ▲ Opposite of a large or sufficient amount or quantity little almost nothing barely anything barely a thing hardly anything hardly a thing not a great deal not a large amount not much scantly anything scantly a thing scarcely anything scarcely a thing very little a few peanuts practically nothing next to nothing not a lot “David didn't like the feeling of helplessness, but there was little he could do about it.” Pronoun ▲ Opposite of a sufficient or adequate quantity or amount insufficient inadequate paltry measly not enough not much too little very little “Unfortunately, there is insufficient to go around!” Adjective ▲ (obsolete) Opposite of being plentiful or more than enough in quantity insufficient inadequate bare low meagerUS meagreUK short deficient insubstantial lacking minimal paltry scarce sparse wanting limited restricted scant scanty skimpy spare incommensurate not enough too few too little small poor measly little exiguous slight dribbling trickling thrifty negligible rare inconsiderable inappreciable minimum slim stingy light scrimpy thin on the ground in short supply insignificant scrimp needing needy greedy narrow mean economical sparing unproductive fruitless impotent unfruitful barren frugal moderate illiberal provident unsatisfactory piddling bereft skimp incomplete thin shy few mere unample unacceptable depleted flimsy slender shabby too small few and far between more ❯ “The supplies of raw jute are insufficient this season and this shortage is having a drastic effect on the current market.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a remarkable manner commonly little not much barely anything practically nothing hardly anything Adverb ▲ Opposite of to a great degree or extent little negligibly nominally slightly somewhat moderately not at all insignificantly Find more words! 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