Synonyms of droughts

droughts

noun

variants also drouths

plural of drought

as in shortages

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

there's been a drought of good movies this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of droughts

Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

After winning the World Series in 1918, the famed franchise endured one of the most unprecedented droughts in American sports history. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Numerous studies have indicated the warming climate is contributing to more intense droughts and more intense rainfall. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

El Niño occurs when changes in Pacific Ocean wind conditions release heat stored in the ocean into the atmosphere, altering global weather patterns and sparking floods, droughts, and heat waves. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

In a recent press release, CPW blamed severe droughts for the record bear activity reported in 2026. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Jones said droughts are a natural part of life in the Everglades, but two consecutive dry years have taken a heavy toll, leaving the area with about a 2-foot water deficit. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Water from the lakes is also used to generate hydroelectric power and to ensure a steady, predictable flow of water downstream, smoothing the water supply during droughts and when snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is low. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026