shortage

• Nom désignant une situation où quelque chose de nécessaire ou de souhaité est insuffisant.

A noun referring to a situation in which there is not enough of something that is needed or wanted.

1. Insufficient supplyB1formal

   A situation where there is not enough of something that is needed.

   Pénurie

   • There is a severe shortage of clean drinking water in the region.
   • The country is facing a housing shortage.
   • A shortage of skilled workers is affecting the industry.

   Synonymesdearthdeficiencydeficitinsufficiencylackpaucityscarcityshortfallwant

   Antonymesabundanceexcessglutoversupplyplentysurplus

2. Deficit or lackB1formal

   A condition of having less than the required or expected amount.

   Pénurie (manque, insuffisance)

   • The company reported a shortage of funds for the new project.
   • Due to a shortage of time, we had to postpone the event.
   • The shortage of raw materials caused production delays.

   Synonymesdearthdeficiencydeficitinadequacyinsufficiencylackpaucitypovertyscantinessscarcitywant

   Antonymesabundanceexcessplentysurplus