shortage
[noun]
Synonyms: deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, lack, paucity, scarcity, want

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Antonyms: overage
Related Words: curtailment, pinch, tightness, shortfall

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

short‧age /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ $ ˈʃɔːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: short, shortage, shortness, shorts, shorty; verb: shorten, short; adverb: short, shortly; adjective: short]
a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need Synonym : lack
shortage of
a shortage of skilled labour
There is no shortage of funds.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shortage
noun
ADJ. acute, desperate, dire, serious, severe the current acute shortage of teachers
growing, increasing | chronic | general | national, world the world shortage of coffee
current | wartime | cash, energy, food, fuel, housing, labour, manpower, skill/skills, staff, water
VERB + SHORTAGE cause, create, lead to, result in | be affected by, be hampered by, face, have, suffer (from) Industry is facing a serious labour shortage.
alleviate, deal with, ease, meet, overcome, solve, tackle The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water shortage.
exacerbate The energy shortages were exacerbated by the severe winter.
SHORTAGE + VERB occur | cause sth, lead to sth A shortage of resources has led to a cutback.
PREP. because of/due to a/the ~ Lives are being put at risk because of staff shortages.
~ in Their economy continued to suffer shortages in raw materials.
~ of a desperate shortage of food

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shortage

a severe/serious shortage
There is a serious shortage of food in some areas.
an acute shortage (=very bad)
They were suffering because of an acute shortage of doctors and nurses.
a desperate/dire shortage (=very serious and worrying)
There is a desperate shortage of fresh water in the disaster area.
a chronic shortage (=very bad and existing for a long time)
There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.
a growing shortage (=one that is increasing)
The United States is facing a growing shortage of information technology workers.
a general shortage (=a shortage of lots of different kinds of things or people)
There was a general shortage of skilled workers.
a national/world shortage
There is likely to be a world shortage of timber in the future.
a water/food/housing etc shortage
The water shortage was reaching crisis proportions.
a labour/manpower shortage (=a shortage of people to do work)
During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.
a staff shortage (=a shortage of people to work at a particular business)
The company blamed staff shortages for the delays.
create/cause a shortage
Poor harvests could cause food shortages in the winter.
lead to/result in a shortage
The strike led to serious shortages of fuel in some areas.
face a shortage (=be likely to suffer a shortage)
The refugees face desperate shortages of food and water.
ease a shortage (=make it less serious)
Building more houses will ease the shortage of accommodation.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲