SKIMPINESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

skimpiness

noun

Definition of skimpiness

as in paucity

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Noun

The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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

Ultimately, underperformance often signals leadership deficiencies, including poor recruitment and inadequate team management, rather than external market forces.

— Bill Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Some experts have interpreted this update as focusing on optimizing health as opposed to ensuring adequate protein intake to avoid deficiency.

— Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of deficiency

Noun

Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly hit facilities in Russia's vital oil industry, causing fuel shortages, and have also engaged in a campaign against Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Wage growth hasn’t kept pace with inflation and the city faces its most severe housing shortage in a generation.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

Therefore, analysts note that if extreme weather worsens water and power scarcity, the impact could ripple through the entire semiconductor supply chain.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Three of the Florida Keys’ most famous luxury resorts have changed hands in just three months, drawing nearly half a billion dollars from investors betting on a market defined by scarcity.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of scarcity

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After all, the class was her sanctuary through a breakup, during feelings of inadequacy and when she was frustrated with work.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Experts at Black Hat highlighted the challenge of distinguishing good from bad agent actions and the inadequacy of current identity management, which relies on human accountability and speed.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadequacy

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Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The government has raised taxes and increased domestic borrowing to keep its budget deficit under control, and taking over major companies could potentially bring in revenue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of deficit

Noun

However, Pope Leo is correct in emphasizing the insufficiency of AI ethics in the abstract.

— Thomas A. Hemphill, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
The results were consistent across most states lower rates of sleep insufficiency were associated with longer life expectancy.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of insufficiency

Noun

If their income is between one and two times the federal poverty level, Central Health pays the balance of their monthly premium after federal tax credits have been applied.

— Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Born in 1946, in a country recovering from a civil war and a world war, Rodríguez entered a life marked by poverty in the southern Spanish village of Añora.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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