dearth

[durth] / dɜrθ /

NOUN

insufficiency, scarcity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absence deficiency inadequacy lack paucity shortage

STRONG

default defect famine infrequency meagerness miss need poverty privation rareness scantiness scantness sparsity uncommonness want

WEAK

exiguousness slim pickings

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance adequacy enough plenty sufficiency

STRONG

advantage luxury perfection success wealth

WEAK

excess plentifulness

Example Sentences

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The dearth of public transport is another nail in the coffin of the sputtering economy.

From Barron's

A dearth of reliable data makes it hard to test theories or to reach definitive conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Given the dearth of savings I mentioned earlier in this column, this one thing could be a game-changer.

From MarketWatch

But on the whole, Shakirov regrets low government investment and a dearth of world-class courses that could really boost the sport at home.

From Barron's

Resulting job vacancies in the trades are going unfilled because of a dearth of skilled workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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