adjective
- superlative form of scarce; existing in the smallest amount or number; most difficult to find or obtain
Usage: superlative form
Examples
- Water is scarcest in the desert regions.
- Jobs are scarcest during economic downturns.
- The scarcest resources are often the most valuable.
- Fresh vegetables are scarcest in winter months.
- Parking spaces are scarcest near the city center.
- These coins are among the scarcest in the collection.