shortfall

noun/ˈʃɔːtfɔːl/CEFR B2

ঘাটতি

Meaning

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

Example sentences

  • The project faced a shortfall of ten lakh taka.প্রকল্পটি দশ লাখ টাকার ঘাটতির মুখে পড়ল।
  • A shortfall in rainfall reduced the harvest.বৃষ্টিপাতের ঘাটতি ফসলের ফলন কমিয়ে দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: deficit, deficiency

Antonyms: surplus

Similar words, and what each means

  • deficit

    ঘাটতি

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

  • deficiency

    ঘাটতি, অভাব

    A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.

  • loss

    ক্ষতি, লোকসান

    The money you lose when costs are more than income.

Other English words for “ঘাটতি”

  • deficit

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

  • lack

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

  • shortage

    A situation in which there is not enough of something.

  • deficiency

    A lack of something needed, especially in the diet.

  • shortcoming

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

Opposite words

  • surplus

    উদ্বৃত্ত, বাড়তি

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

“shortfall” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • The recommended proportion of forest land and our shortfall, at least three things a tree does, what happens where forests are cut, the right season for planting, and who should do it.

    Tree Plantation →

  • If you are underinsured, you pay the shortfall yourself.

    underinsured — dictionary →

  • It usually will — but the shortfall, plus a handling charge, is collected from the person receiving it. Under-stamping does not save money; it moves a larger cost onto someone else.

    postage due — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “shortfall” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি, মত
    • • ভুয়া পরিচয়ধারী, প্রতারক
    • • নিছক ভাগ্যে পাওয়া সাফল্য
    • • ঘাটতি
    Show the answer

    ঘাটতি — shortfall (noun) — ঘাটতি. The amount by which something is less than what is needed.

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

    • • gouge
    • • weathering
    • • meter
    • • deficit
    Show the answer

    deficit — deficit — ঘাটতি. The amount by which money spent is more than money received.

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