dearth

Noun

Meaning

Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

famine shortage paucity lack scarcity few need nonexistence failure want absence poverty default deficit drought
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Antonyms

mass moreover peck galaxy oscar mountain
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Hypernyms

lack want deficiency scarcity scarceness

Phrases with the word

dearth of knowledge oxygen dearth dearth of people dearth of ideas dearth of persons

Anagrams

hatred thread Dehart hetdar Theard

Examples

Africa’s health systems also have a significant dearth of medical professionals, with one doctor for every 5 000 people (versus 14 doctors per 5 000 people in the UK, for instance). Source: Internet

A dearth of healthy blood could have disastrous consequences for mothers delivering babies, patients fighting cancer, car accident victims and those in need of surgery. Source: Internet

A long zig-zagging wall of peat turves and packed sand had apparently been constructed beforehand: concentrations of battle debris in front of it and a dearth behind it testify to the Romans' inability to breach the Germans' strong defense. Source: Internet

All these dynamics are unfolding in households now in response to the dearth of childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Internet

But some of the most famous self-portraiture resulted from a dearth of resources. Source: Internet

But there was a similar dearth of goalmouth action. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dearsome dearterialization dearterialize dearth of ideas dearth of knowledge dearth of people