shortage

As nouns the difference between shortage and disadvantage

is that shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount while disadvantage is a weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.

As a verb disadvantage is

to place at a disadvantage.

As a noun shortage is

a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Neediness is a related term of shortage.

As nouns the difference between neediness and shortage

is that neediness is the characteristic of being needy while shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Deprivation is a related term of shortage.

As nouns the difference between deprivation and shortage

is that deprivation is (countable) the act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity while shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

As a verb defecit

is .

As a noun shortage is

a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

As nouns the difference between cutback and shortage

is that cutback is a reduction in an existing program of some sort while shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

As nouns the difference between shortage and depletion

is that shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount while depletion is the act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between minority and shortage

is that minority is the state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood while shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Shortage is a related term of exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between shortage and exhaustion

is that shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount while exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.