undersupply

noun

un·​der·​sup·​ply ˌən-dər-sə-ˈplī 

: an inadequate supply

Synonyms of undersupply

• shortage
• lack

Examples of undersupply in a Sentence

an undersupply of affordable office space

Recent Examples on the Web

Given these challenges and risks, establishing a new city will be an infrequent event and not an easy solution to housing undersupply. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Companies that make memory chips have always had to deal with periods of oversupply and undersupply. — Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

The multiyear undersupply could last until 2028 when APA expects first oil in Suriname. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 20 May 2026

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley predict the undersupply of chips will persist and keep memory prices heavily inflated through at least 2027. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undersupply

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify