Synonyms of undersupply

undersupply

noun

ˌən-dər-sə-ˈplī 

as in shortage

a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number

an undersupply of affordable office space

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortage
• lack
• deficiency
• scarcity
• deficit
• drought
• famine
• paucity
• poverty
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• absence
• dearth
• crunch
• failure
• scantiness
• inadequateness
• scarceness
• pinch
• lacuna
• omission
• want
• necessity
• privation
• skimpiness
• meagerness
• need
• poorness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amplitude
• abundance
• adequacy
• wealth
• plenty
• sufficiency
• opulence
• plenitude
• surplus
• excess
• oversupply
• surfeit
• overabundance
• copiousness
• bountifulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undersupply

Companies that make memory chips have always had to deal with periods of oversupply and undersupply. — Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

Given these challenges and risks, establishing a new city will be an infrequent event and not an easy solution to housing undersupply. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Regulations for childcare, particularly in the United States, could be responsible for an undersupply of daycare facilities. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

In the 1990s, builders pulled an average of 33,504 permits a year to accommodate a population that was growing by 75,277 residents a year on average, resulting in undersupply. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025