SCARCE vs TIGHT: ADJECTIVE
- Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
- To decamp; to depart.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
- Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
- Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
- Not enough; hard to find
- Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply.
- Hard to find; absent or rare.
- Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
- Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- Packed closely together
- Pressed tightly together
- Of textiles
- Pulled or drawn tight
- Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- Very drunk
- Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- Closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- Of such close construction as to be impermeable
- Used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- Handy; adroit; brisk.
- Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
- Close; parsimonious; saving.
- Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; ; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open
- Inside.
- Intoxicated; drunk.
- Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm.
- Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
- Barely profitable.
- Difficult to deal with or get out of.
- Affected by scarcity.
- Fixed or fastened firmly in place.
- Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price.
- Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
- Experiencing a feeling of constriction.
- Personally close; intimate.
- Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug.
- Stretched or drawn out fully.
- Closely contested; close.
- Leaving little empty space through compression; compact.
- Closely reasoned or concise.
- Affording little spare time; full.
SCARCE vs TIGHT: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To tighten.
SCARCE vs TIGHT: ADVERB
- By a small margin
- Barely or hardly; scarcely.
- With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
- Frugally; penuriously.
- Scarcely, only just.
- Only a very short time before
- Firmly or tightly
- In an attentive manner
- Soundly.
- Firmly; securely.
- Snugly or with constriction.
SCARCE vs TIGHT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Deficient in quantity or number; insufficient for the need or demand; scant; scanty; not abundant.
- Few in number; seldom seen; infrequent; uncommon; rare: as, scarce coins; a scarce book.
- Characterized by scarcity, especially of provisions, or the necessaries of life.
- Synonyms and Rare, Scarce. See rare.
- Almost not
- To make less; diminish; make scant.
- Hardly; barely; scarcely.
- Sparing; parsimonious; niggard; niggardly; stingy.
- Scantily supplied; poorly provided; not having much: sometimes with of.
- Diminished; reduced from the original or the proper size or measure; deficient; short.
- (idiom) (make (oneself) scarce) To depart, especially quickly or furtively; abscond.
- (idiom) (make (oneself) scarce) To stay away; be absent or elusive.
- Close-fitting; especially, fitting too closely because too small, narrow, or the like: as, a tight shoe; a tight coat.
- Close; firm; as, a tight grasp; a tight knot.
- Expert; handy; skilful; adroit; capable.
- Hence Trim; tidy; neat.
- Close or closely compacted in texture or structure.
- An old preterit of tie.
- See tite.
- Close-fisted; narrow; niggardly; parsimonious: as, a man tight in his dealings.
- 13. See the extract.
- Noting pockets that are small for the diameter of the balls.
- 12. In billiards: Noting balls that are fast, or frozen to each other.
- To make tight; tighten.
- Securely or solidly fixed in place
- Firmly or closely
- Rigid
- P. p. of tie.
- Noting the condition of the cutting edge of a saw as condensed by hammering. Also small.
- Under the influence of strong drink; intoxicated; tipsy; “full.”
- Scarce; not easily obtained or obtainable, because held firmly or tied up in some way: applied to money; hence, straitened for want of money: as, a tight money-market. [Commercial slang.]
- Tense; taut; strained or stretched so as to leave no slack: as, a tight rope.
- Produced by or requiring great straining or exertion; severe: as, to get through by a tight pull; specifically, in medicine, noting a cough accompanied with a painful sense of constriction, and without expectoration; racking; hacking.
SCARCE vs TIGHT: RELATED WORDS
- Precious, Scanty, Shortages, Finite, Sparse, Scarcity, Abundant, Just, Barely, Scarcely, Hardly, Deficient, Tight, Rare, Insufficient
- Watertight, Little, Hard, Stringent, Airtight, Difficult, Scarce, Stingy, Snug, Taut, Stiff, Close, Constricting, Viselike, Tense
SCARCE vs TIGHT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Scant, Precious, Scanty, Shortages, Finite, Sparse, Abundant, Just, Barely, Scarcely, Hardly, Deficient, Tight, Rare, Insufficient
- Watertight, Little, Hard, Stringent, Airtight, Difficult, Scarce, Stingy, Snug, Taut, Stiff, Close, Constricting, Viselike, Tense
SCARCE vs TIGHT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Nevertheless, reddy tin is scarce, and bills abound.
- Extended flat areas preferred for airports are scarce.
- Seems IP addresses are an scarce resource nowadays.
- CLABSI prevention program, especially if resources are scarce.
- Mexican curb could scarce control when once aroused.
- But, resources that satisfy human wants are scarce.
- They were a scarce resource because of government regulation and, as with all scarce resources, they become expensive.
- As something becomes more scarce or less scarce, the desire for it does not change in a proportionate way.
- Hardin argues that just like space on a lifeboat is scarce, resources are similarly scarce.
- This follows from the nature of scarce goods and scarce factors.
- Be sure vent caps are tight and level.
- Remove watches, rings, and other tight fitting items.
- The importance of maintaining a tight, clean schema.
- Loosen the bandage if it gets too tight.
- Analysts often work many hours under tight deadlines.
- If money is tight than go with Vizio.
- Tight controls concerning access to our IT systems.
- UAS strap or seat belt tight, I got out of the vehicle and checked for a tight installation.
- For women, tight jeans and other tight clothes can trap moisture in delicate areas.
- Is gas tight or liquid tight protection required?
SCARCE vs TIGHT: QUESTIONS
- What is the opportunity cost of using scarce resources?
- What are some significant examples of scarce resources?
- How can competition for scarce resources be avoided?
- How do you allocate scarce or constrained resources?
- Is allocation of scarce health care resources ethical?
- Is the tropical rainforest a scarce natural resource?
- Are non-rival and excludable goods artificially scarce?
- Why are goods and services considered scarce resources?
- How does a household allocate its scarce resources?
- Can competition for scarce resources be contagious?
- Can wearing tight pants cause urinary tract infections?
- Do prebiotics activate AMPK in intestinal tight junctions?
- Where are the tight encasements of interstitial fluid?
- Can tight-fitting clothes cause testicular torsion?
- Should volleyball players wear tight skimpy uniforms?
- What muscles does stretching help tight hamstrings?
- Can wearing tight underwear cause vaginal infection?
- Where does Kelce rank among all tight ends among fantasy tight ends?
- Which tight ends are the best fantasy football tight ends for 2020?
- Why doesn't stretching a tight muscle make it less tight?