All famine synonyms
fam·ine
F f noun famine
- drought — A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- paucity — smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources.
- destitution — Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
- shortage — a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash.
- hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.