Synonyms of shortfall

shortfall

noun

as in deficiency

formal a failure to get what is expected or needed

a shortfall in milk production

profit shortfalls

Related Words

• deficiency
• deficit
• gap
• lack
• shortcoming
• inadequacy
• hole
• insufficiency
• weakness
• need
• incompleteness
• imperfection
• defectiveness
• inadequateness
• failing
• insufficience
• fault
• hiatus
• space
• void
• disability
• want
• impairment
• lacuna
• detriment

Dissimilar Words

• completeness
• fullness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shortfall

That means an 11% cut in spending or substantial tax increases will be needed to cover the shortfall, said Ciannah Correa and Erica Socker in a blog last month for Georgetown University's Medicare Policy Initiative. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The move comes after Bass proposed eliminating the office entirely when facing a $1-billion budget shortfall. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

With the hotter summer months now upon Cubans and more energy required to counter those scorching temperatures, that shortfall is worsening. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The global market is staring down a glut of natural gas, while the US itself faces a shortfall, according to two new BloombergNEF reports. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026