Synonyms of deficits

deficits

noun

plural of deficit

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortages
• lacks
• deficiencies
• inadequacies
• droughts
• insufficiencies
• absences
• lacunae
• scarcities
• famines
• poverties
• failures
• undersupplies
• wants
• crunches
• dearths
• paucities
• omissions
• pinches
• needs
• necessities
• privations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequacies
• amplitudes
• abundances
• sufficiencies
• surpluses
• wealths
• excesses
• plenties
• plenitudes
• opulences
• oversupplies
• surfeits
• overabundances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deficits

Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Both economists agree that deficits of this magnitude no longer automatically trigger the inflation spiral that economic orthodoxy once predicted—which is precisely why Washington has felt no urgency to act. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Bond yields have climbed this year, driven by concerns about government deficits and an increase in supply of corporate bonds to fund the AI buildout. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Responses to pain, such as heat, dropped throughout the different mouse models that underwent periodic fasting, as did cognitive deficits. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

As always when talking about cutting spending, no one ever begins to detail enough spending cuts to make a dent in our deficits. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Budget estimates project billions of dollars in deficits over the next few years. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Fiscal Dominance Changes The Objective Fiscal dominance describes a regime in which the scale of public debt and deficits constrains monetary policy. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

That sent Erceg back into a role for lower-leverage situations — blowouts or with Kansas City facing multi-run deficits. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026