1. comparative form of scarce; existing in smaller quantities; more difficult to find or obtain

Examples

• Fresh water is becoming scarcer in many desert regions.
• Good jobs are scarcer now than they were ten years ago.
• As the day went on, parking spaces became scarcer.
• Affordable housing is getting scarcer in the city.
• Wild animals are scarcer due to habitat loss.
• During the drought, rain became scarcer each month.