For a writer there is no dearth of detractors.
Source: tatoeba (2737345)
Dearth
/dɜːθ/
Synonyms for "dearth" (75 found)
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Closest matches (15)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
clear absence
Strong matches (23)
Adjective(1 words)
empty shelves
Related words (37)
Adjective(2 words)
limited availabilitylinguistic paucity
meagernessmissneedpaucityplanned parenthoodpovertyprivationrarenessrarityscant sufficiencyscantinessscantnessscarcenessscarcityshortagesparsenesssparsitysterilenesssterilityuncommonness
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Determiner(4 words)
no demonstrationno evidence ofno processno sign
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More general
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesacute dearthchronic dearthglobal dearthpersistent dearthsevere dearth
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Shortly thereafter, the dearth returned to the house.
Source: tatoeba (6130168)
There is a dearth of sentences involving the word "dearth" on Tatoeba.
Source: tatoeba (10243762)
There is a dearth of information as to Tom Jackson's brother John.
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