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Dearth

🔄 Synonyms of "Dearth"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
paucitynoun	A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.
shortagenoun	A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
faminenoun	(uncountable) Extreme shortage of food in a region.

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Word	Definition
faminenoun	(uncountable) Extreme shortage of food in a region.
paucitynoun	A smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.
shortagenoun	A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
scarcitynoun	(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
penurynoun	(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
povertynoun	The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
deficitnoun	A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
deficiencynoun	(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
inadequacynoun	A lack of competence or ability.
insufficiencynoun	The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).
shortcomingnoun	A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.
lacknoun	A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
insufficient	Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
missingnoun	(statistics) A value that is missing.
hardshipnoun	Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
absencenoun	A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
unavailabilitynoun	The state of being unavailable
raritynoun	A measure of the scarcity of an object.
rarenoun	(gaming) A scarce or uncommon item.