shortage Add to list Share. A shortage is a lack of something, especially a severe lack. A drought is a shortage of water. When there's a shortage, there's not enough of something. ... If there's a drought because of little rainfall, that's a serious shortage.
What is it called when there is a shortage of something?
A shortage is a situation in which demand for a product or service exceeds the available supply. When this occurs, the market is said to be in a state of disequilibrium . Usually, this condition is temporary as the product will be replenished and the market regains equilibrium.
What is the state of not having enough of something?
lack (of something) the state of not having something or not having enough of something synonym dearth, shortage a lack of food/money/skills The trip was canceled due to lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. There was no lack of volunteers.
What is a lack of something?
: to not have (something) : to not have enough of (something) lack. noun. English Language Learners Definition of lack (Entry 2 of 2) : the state or condition of not having any or enough of something : the state or condition of lacking something.
When there is a lack of something?
1 dearth, scarcity , paucity, deficit, insufficiency; want, need. 3 want, need.
What is a better word for change?
Some common synonyms of change are alter, modify, and vary . While all these words mean “to make or become different,” change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another.
What is the root of the word shortage?
shortage (n.)
1862, American English, from short + -age .
What is a word for shortage of money?
lack of money; lack of funds; scarcity of money; shortage of money.
Does Want mean lack?
1a : deficiency, lack suffers from a want of good sense. b : grave and extreme poverty that deprives one of the necessities of life. 2 : something wanted : need, desire. 3 : personal defect : fault.
What is a lack of better words?
“For lack of a better word” means that we can't find a better word than the one we're offering (we lack a better word, so we're going to use this one). It's the best we can do because a perfect word doesn't exist (or we can't think of one).
What is another word for lack of knowledge?
Frequently Asked Questions About ignorant
Some common synonyms of ignorant are illiterate, unlearned, unlettered, and untutored. While all these words mean “not having knowledge,” ignorant may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing.
How do you say something is lacking?
- lack. verb. to not have any or enough of something that you need or want.
- deprived. adjective. not having the things that are essential for a comfortable life.
- want for. phrasal verb. ...
- incomplete. adjective. ...
- pressed. adjective. ...
- devoid. adjective. ...
- deficient. adjective. ...
- stretched. adjective.
What is another word for not doing something?
| refraining abstaining | doing without dropping | finishing kicking | rejecting stopping oneself | forsaking giving up |
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What is a negative word for change?
perversion . noun. the process of affecting something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes something bad or wrong.
What is another word for constantly changing?
Changing or varying at regular intervals. erratic . dynamic . unstable .
