Synonyms of shortages

shortages

noun

plural of shortage

as in lacks

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shortages

They were frustrated with teacher shortages and poor conditions at schools, including overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The movement, which began over staffing shortages at one high school, has grown to include students and workers demanding better schools, higher wages and pensions. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Valter Mazzetti, secretary-general of the Fsp police union, told The Associated Press that soldiers could provide immediate reinforcements but not resolve police staffing shortages. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

The Roseville Telephone Museum has permanently closed after 22 years, part of a broader strain on local institutions where 90% of Sacramento Area Museums members report urgent volunteer shortages. — Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Some communities face significant shortages of neurologists, particularly those with specialized expertise in MS. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

The report also anticipates continued shortages in technical and skilled labor, alongside closer integration of recruitment, learning and development, and workforce planning. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Attacks on oil refineries have led to widespread fuel shortages, while strikes on warehouses operated by Russia’s largest online retailers, Wildberries and Ozon, have caused chaos for micro-entrepreneurs who rely on their networks. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Staffing shortages, teacher retention, class sizes, special education issues and improving communication with families are critical issues for Maldonado. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026