Synonyms of drought

drought

noun

ˈdrau̇t 

variants also drouth

as in shortage

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

there's been a drought of good movies this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortage
• lack
• deficiency
• famine
• deficit
• scarcity
• poverty
• absence
• inadequacy
• paucity
• insufficiency
• crunch
• dearth
• undersupply
• failure
• lacuna
• scantiness
• pinch
• inadequateness
• scarceness
• omission
• want
• necessity
• privation
• meagerness
• skimpiness
• need
• poorness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abundance
• amplitude
• adequacy
• wealth
• sufficiency
• plenty
• opulence
• surplus
• plenitude
• excess
• oversupply
• overabundance
• surfeit
• bountifulness
• copiousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drought

The bad news is that the Jets may be better positioned to make a jump and end the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports in 2027. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

On the other side is Shelton, the biggest name in American men’s tennis right now and likely his cohort’s best hope for breaking a 23-year Grand Slam drought, with his fiery mix of power, athleticism and energy. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Forests that avoid the worst fire and drought impacts should still offer beautiful color, but the viewing window may be shorter. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026