meagerness

noun

Definition of meagernessnext
as in paucity

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  1. paucity
  2. deficiency
  3. inadequacy
  4. scarcity
  5. insufficiency
  6. poverty
  7. shortage
  8. absence
Noun
  • Several young goalkeepers had been bought by Premier League clubs the previous summer, leaving Newcastle feeling there was a paucity of options, though Hornicek’s all-round attributes caught the attention of Ross Wilson, their sporting director.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Despite their popularity, there remains a paucity of human clinical evidence to support their safety and efficacy.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of paucity
Noun
  • The American Society of Hematology recently set new standards for diagnosing iron deficiency.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities confirmed that the deficiencies identified during the permitting process had been addressed.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deficiency
Noun
  • Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The result can be inspiration for some but inadequacy for others.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inadequacy
Noun
  • Chronic scarcity and chronic underuse are both signs the space needs to change, just in opposite directions.
    — Micah Remley, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Seat scarcity at the specialized high schools is a real phenomenon.
    — Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scarcity
Noun
  • Products like Creon, Zenpep, Pancreaze, Pertzye, Ultresa and Viokace are typically prescribed for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition in which the body does not produce enough enzymes on its own.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • However, Pope Leo is correct in emphasizing the insufficiency of AI ethics in the abstract.
    — Thomas A. Hemphill, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of insufficiency
Noun
  • Much of the area is marked by poverty and residents routinely complain they are left to fend for themselves during natural disasters.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Economy Minister Luis Caputo acknowledged Thursday’s increase on social media but emphasized that poverty remained far below the levels recorded during Milei’s first months in office.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and additional price increases this fall and winter.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Her question to Caine about his concern over a munitions shortage also aired on Face the Nation — just not on 60 Minutes.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Freshman Carter Dahlke, who made his first start in Dowler's absence, had seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of absence
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“Meagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meagerness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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