Definition of SHORTAGE

shortage

Meanings

Plural: shortages

Noun

  • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
  • an acute insufficiency
  • A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Origin / Etymology

From short + -age.

Antonyms

glut, mountain, surplus

Scrabble Score: 12

shortage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shortage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shortage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shortage is a valid Words With Friends word