Dearth and Excess

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

Usage example: there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite

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Excess is an antonym for dearth in insufficiency topic.

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Usage example: a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers

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Dearth is an antonym for excess in topics: surfeit, overabundance of something, overindulgence in personal desires.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

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Excess and Dearth. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dearth/excess

Dearth & Excess. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dearth/excess>.

Excess or Dearth. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dearth/excess.

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