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

Fox helped lead Sacramento out of a 16-season playoff drought, the longest in North American professional sports at the time. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026

While Mexico ended a 40-year drought of winless knockout competition in the World Cup. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Some states impose fireworks restrictions Several parts of the country are experiencing dry weather and drought conditions, impacting millions across the nation. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Due to the drought, Charlotte has already been under mandatory water restrictions since May 15. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026