droughts

NOUN

dryness; shortage of supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lack scarcity

STRONG

aridity dearth deficiency dehydration desiccation insufficiency need want

WEAK

dry spell parchedness rainlessness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance excess surplus

STRONG

plenty sufficiency

WEAK

monsoon wetness

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droughts

Also splashed on the front page is "hot deaths from El Niño forecast to reach 451,000", as climate scientists estimate the deaths will be caused by "the impacts of the droughts, wildfires, and flooding".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

In recent years, as global warming has intensified droughts and heated rivers, salmon numbers have declined dramatically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The droughts might come to an end this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Heat waves, droughts and wildfires are making northern regions of Spain, France and Italy increasingly attractive to buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

His droughts went to his boot, to the mushrooms in the toe.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin