
[Middle English derthe, from Old English *dēorthu, costliness, from dēore, costly. See dear1.]
Unable to find what she needed in 'romantic' novels, Letty had turned to biographies, of which there was no dearth—Barbara Pym, 1977.Dearths typically include talent, information, evidence, data, inspiration, and opportunity.
| dear, dearly, deal noun, deaf mute | |
| debacle, debar, disbar, debatable |
noun
Definition: insufficiency, scarcity
Antonyms: abundance, excess, plentifulness, plenty, sufficiency
The campfire waned due to a dearth of available firewood.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - knaphed, mangel
Français (French)
n. - pénurie, manque, stérilité (d'idées)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έλλειψη, ανεπάρκεια, σιτοδεία, λιμός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - carência (f), fome (f), escassez (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - escasez, falta, ausencia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - brist, knapphet
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
缺乏, 饥谨, 粮食不足
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 缺乏, 饑謹, 糧食不足
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) قله وجود, ندرة, مجاعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מחסור, נדירות