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

Until April, Calabria had spent 17 years under special administration due to persistent budget deficits, which along with corruption scandals and Mafia infiltration affected health investments. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Policymakers have concentrated on financing gaps, infrastructure deficits, technology access, institutional reform and economic resources. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Unlike the federal government, cities typically cannot run huge deficits year after year, and must quickly reckon with promises that cannot be paid for. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

And mortgage rates won’t go down until government debts and deficits go down — since the housing market competes for borrowing with the federal government. — Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026

California previously faced tens of billions of dollars in budget deficits, forcing painful cuts such as a rollback last year on a promise to provide free healthcare to low-income immigrants without legal status. — CBS News, 30 June 2026

Even though California is flush with tax revenue, agency analysts still warn that the state could face large deficits in the future. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026