dearth

The word “dearth” has 1 syllable: dearth

It's pronounced as /dɜːrθ/

What is synonym and antonym for dearth?

In the thesaurus, “dearth” has 47 synonyms and 56 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dearth along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dearth

absence
blankness
crunch
default
defect
deficiency
deficit
deprivation
drought
drouth
emptiness
exiguousness
failure
famine
inadequacy
inadequateness
infrequency
insufficiency
lack
lacuna
loss
meagerness
miss
necessity
need
needfulness
omission
paucity
pinch
poorness
poverty
privation
rareness
scantiness
scantness
scarceness
scarcity
shortage
skimpiness
slim pickings
sparsity
uncommonness
undersupply
vacuity
vacuum
void
want

Antonyms for dearth

abundance
adequacy
advantage
amplitude
bountifulness
bounty
bushel
cache
copiousness
deal
deluge
enough
excess
flood
fund
gobs
heap
hoard
loads
lot
luxury
mass
mountain
much
oodles
opulence
overabundance
oversupply
peck
perfection
pile
plenitude
plenteousness
plentifulness
plentitude
plenty
pool
pot
presence
quantity
raft
reams
scads
stack
stash
stock
stockpile
success
sufficiency
superabundance
supply
surfeit
surplus
volume
wad
wealth

Meanings of dearth

noun
1. A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
2. (by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
3. Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.

Example Sentences

The dearth of fresh produce in the area made it difficult to maintain a healthy diet.
The dearth of volunteers for the charity event was concerning to the organizers.
Due to the dearth of available jobs, many graduates are struggling to find employment.
The dearth of information about the topic left researchers with many unanswered questions.
The dearth of evidence presented in court led to the acquittal of the defendant.

On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dearth, such as: absence, abundance, adequacy, advantage, amplitude, blankness, bountifulness.

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