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 2016 Cubs finally ended the franchise’s 107-year championship drought, putting it to the test. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Select from the more drought-tolerant wildflowers often seen along the roads. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Indeed, the decline of the Bronze Age was accompanied by a number of seismic events, including a massive, yearslong drought that very well may have pushed a number of tribes around the Eastern Mediterranean to move to other regions. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026