Drought and Dearth

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Drought

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

Usage example: there's been a drought of good movies this year

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Dearth is a synonym for drought in shortage topic. In some cases you can use "Dearth" instead a noun "Drought", when it comes to topics like dryness. popular alternative

Nearby Word: droughty

Dearth

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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Drought is a synonym for dearth in famine topic. You can use "Drought" instead a noun "Dearth". popular alternative

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massive	massive drought	massive dearth
extreme	extreme drought	extreme dearth
serious	serious drought	serious dearth
major	major drought	major dearth

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

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

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