Word meaning
dearth
noun · DURTH
What does dearth mean?
Dearth means a scarcity or lack of something.
Dearth in a sentence
“There's a dearth of affordable housing in the city.”
Synonyms for dearth
- shortage
- lack
- scarcity
How to remember dearth
- Say it out loud a few times: DURTH.
- Write one sentence of your own using dearth, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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