SHORTFALL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word shortfall. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHORTFALL
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| deficit | noun n | |||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing • an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) | ||||||
| shortage | noun n | |||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency | ||||||
| dearth | noun n | |||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| deficiency | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| inadequacy | noun n | |||||
noun • lack of an adequate quantity or number • a lack of competence • unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate | ||||||
| insufficiency | noun n | |||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| lack | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable verb • be without • To be insufficiently prepared | ||||||