Dearth and Defect

Dearth noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Defect and dearth are semantically related in insufficiency topic. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Dearth", when it comes to topics like scarcity.

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Dearth and defect are semantically related in deficiency topic. Sometimes you can use "Dearth" instead a noun "Defect", if it concerns topics such as scarcity.

Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively