dearth

Defect is a related term of dearth.

As nouns the difference between defect and dearth

is that defect is a fault or malfunction while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As a verb defect

is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.

Indigence is a related term of dearth.

As nouns the difference between indigence and dearth

is that indigence is extreme poverty or destitution while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As nouns the difference between failure and dearth

is that failure is state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As nouns the difference between dearth and abundance

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while abundance is a large quantity; many.

As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As an adjective dirty is

unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

As an adverb dirty is

in a dirty manner.

As a verb dirty is

to make (something) dirty.

As nouns the difference between spendthrift and dearth

is that spendthrift is someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully while dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As an adjective spendthrift

is wasteful, improvident or profligate.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between dearth and dear

is that dearth is (obsolete) dearness; the quality of being rare or costly while dear is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

As nouns the difference between dearth and dear

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while dear is a very kind, loving person.

As an adjective dear is

loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.

As a verb dear is

(obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear is

(obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As a verb bereft is

(bereave).

As an adjective bereft is

(of a person) pained by the loss of someone.

As nouns the difference between dearth and inadequacy

is that dearth is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

As a noun dearth

is a period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.

As a proper noun plenty is

a village in saskatchewan, canada.