• Dearth
  • General Meaning Shortage, Deficiency, Lack, Insufficiency
    Usage As a noun, the word “dearth” refers to a condition when there is lack or insufficient amount of something.
  • Antonym 1 Plenty
    Meaning 1 Lack
    Sentence 1 There is no dearth of resources for the completion of this project.
  • Antonym 2 Sufficiency
    Meaning 2 Insufficiency
    Sentence 2 The dearth of rice in the country requires the authorities to import it.
  • Antonym 3 Surplus
    Meaning 3 Shortage
    Sentence 3 The dearth of reliable information on the subject is causing serious problems for the researchers.

 

April 18, 2011 | Tahir Abbas | No Comments | 241 views