dearth Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/dɜrθ/

Main Example

There was a dearth of food during the drought.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A lack or shortage of something.

Other Example

There was a dearth of volunteers for the event.

The report showed a dearth of information on the topic.

Many areas face a dearth of clean water.

dearth of resources

dearth of evidence

dearth of options

scarcity

lack

insufficiency

/dɜrθ/

Main Example

The dearth of skilled workers is a problem for many companies.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A scarcity or insufficient amount of something valuable.

Other Example

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