shortage

Noun

Meaning

Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

deficit famine dearth shortfall miss need loss lack failure want absence poverty insufficient drought scarce

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Antonyms

mountain surplus plenum enough frequency extra

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Hypernyms

lack want deficiency insufficiency inadequacy

Hyponyms

oxygen deficit

Phrases with the word

food shortage shortage of water shortage of cash educated shortage budget shortage shortage of power

Anagrams

hostager

Examples

This island is almost made of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish in Great Britain at the same time. Aneurin Bevan

There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by. Annie Dillard

I don't think there's a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because I've got other stories to tell. Richard Russo

Great deeds come from times of shortage. Japanese Proverb

The best shortage is a shortage of words. Welsh Proverb

If there is someone to haul the fir-tree, there shall be no shortage of those willing to hold a branch to help. Finnish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

short-wited short-witted short-woolled shortage of cash shortage of energy shortage of power