shortage

[shawr-tij] / ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ /

NOUN

deficiency

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dearth deficit failure lack poverty scarcity shortfall weakness

STRONG

curtailment defalcation inadequacy insufficiency lapse leanness paucity pinch scantiness tightness want

WEAK

underage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundance enough excess plenty surplus

STRONG

sufficiency

WEAK

ample

Example Sentences

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An ongoing shortage of AI chips supercharged Micron’s quarterly sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bolivia is experiencing a severe shortage of the foreign currency needed to import fuel and other essentials.

From Barron's

To ease its shortage, Micron has gone so far as to shutter its long-lived consumer business, Crucial.

From Barron's

Prisons have been able to sponsor visa applications for overseas recruits since 2023 due to a shortage of British applicants.

From BBC

But as labor shortages, high interest rates and a costly fiscal squeeze begins to bite, growth is sputtering.

From The Wall Street Journal