lack vs dearth
dearth vs lacklack and dearth both are nouns.
lack is a verb but dearth is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lack | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| dearth | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dearth is a hyponym of
lack; that is, dearth is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lack:
- lack: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- dearth: an acute insufficiency
Other hyponyms of lack include
absence, famine, shortage, deficit, mineral deficiency, shortness, stringency, tightness.
| lack (noun) | dearth (noun) |
|---|---|
| the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable | an insufficient quantity or number |
| an acute insufficiency |
| lack (verb) | dearth (verb) |
|---|---|
| be without | |
| To be insufficiently prepared |
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