shortage

noun/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/CEFR B1

ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা

Meaning

A situation in which there is not enough of something.

Example sentences

  • There is a shortage of clean water here.এখানে বিশুদ্ধ পানির ঘাটতি আছে।
  • The shortage of teachers is the real problem.শিক্ষকের অভাবই আসল সমস্যা।

A common mistake

There is water shortage in our area.→There is a water shortage in our area.

Shortage is countable, so the singular takes a or the.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: scarcity, deficit, dearth, lack

Antonyms: surplus, abundance

Similar words, and what each means

  • scarcity

    স্বল্পতা, অভাব

    A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.

  • deficit

    ঘাটতি

    The amount by which money spent is more than money received.

  • dearth

    অভাব, স্বল্পতা

    A lack or shortage of something.

  • lack

    অভাব, ঘাটতি

    The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.

  • absence

    অনুপস্থিতি; অভাব

    The state of being away, or the fact that something is missing.

Other English words for “ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা”

  • deficit

    The amount by which money spent is more than money received.

  • shortfall

    The amount by which something is less than what is needed.

  • lack

    The state of not having something, or not having enough of it.

  • deficiency

    A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.

  • shortcoming

    A fault or a place where something falls short of what is needed.

  • scarcity

    A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.

Opposite words

  • surplus

    উদ্বৃত্ত, বাড়তি

    An amount of money or goods that is more than what is needed.

  • abundance

    প্রাচুর্য

    A very large quantity of something.

  • plenty

    প্রচুর পরিমাণ, যথেষ্ট

    A large amount of something; as much as or more than is needed.

  • glut

    অতিরিক্ত সরবরাহ, প্রাচুর্য

    A supply of something that is much more than needed.

“shortage” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • The commonest way a Bangladeshi candidate loses band score in IELTS Writing is not a shortage of big words — it is a big word used slightly wrong.

    Academic English Vocabulary for IELTS →

  • Dishonest traders hoard goods and create an artificial shortage before festivals such as Ramadan.

    Price Hike →

  • The doctor shortage and medical imaging, Bangla translation, fraud detection in mobile banking, and tutoring for students without access to a teacher.

    Artificial Intelligence →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “shortage” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • উপকার, সুবিধা
    • • ঘুরপথ, বিকল্প পথ
    • • ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা
    • • আনুগত্য, বিশ্বস্ততা
    Show the answer

    ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা — shortage (noun) — ঘাটতি, অভাব, স্বল্পতা. A situation in which there is not enough of something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “shortage”?

    • • ration
    • • deception
    • • nest egg
    • • scarcity
    Show the answer

    scarcity — scarcity — স্বল্পতা, অভাব. A situation in which something is not available in enough amounts.

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