smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources. smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness.

What does paucity mean?

1 : smallness of number : fewness. 2 : smallness of quantity : dearth.

How is paucity used?

The word paucity means not enough of something. ... There are a lot of words that mean "little" or "small," but paucity is used when you mean specifically "not enough" or "too little." People in Los Angeles don't understand how New Yorkers can live with such a paucity of space.