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

Washington is in the midst of a record-setting statewide drought, leading the governor to issue a statewide burn ban on Saturday. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Fueled by strong winds and drought conditions, the fires have spread quickly, according to authorities. — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

But that drastic drought among plenty, in the metro that ranks among the world’s wealthiest, is almost totally self-inflicted. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Ninety-eight of 102 Illinois counties were declared disaster areas due to drought. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026