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

But hotter summers, prolonged droughts, lower water tables, and thawing permafrost are changing those conditions. — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Research shows the warming effect of climate pollution has significantly increased the frequency and extent of flash droughts in Europe. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

As the climate warms due in large part to the burning of fossil fuels, research shows that heat waves, droughts, hurricanes, and floods have become more intense and more frequent. — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026

Meanwhile, world leaders have expressed concern about the prospect of droughts, heavy rainfall events and heat waves. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Confidence is also relatively high for attributing the contributions of climate change for large-scale heavy rainfall events, tropical cyclones, and droughts in some regions. — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves, floods, droughts, cyclones, and extreme rainfall affect agriculture, water supplies, ecosystems, infrastructure, and human health. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

But as climate change intensifies, droughts deepen, and water restrictions kick in, growers in much of the valley are getting less water for their fields. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Notre Dame is among the preseason betting favorites to win its first national championship in 38 years, one of the most prominent title droughts in American sports. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026