Famine synonyms

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The definition of a want is something desired or wished for.

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(Uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient

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hunger (related)

A strong desire or craving:

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lack (related)

The thing that is lacking or needed

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The state of being starved

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shortage of food

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A deficiency in the quantity or amount needed or expected, or the extent of this; deficit

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feast (antonym)

Something giving great pleasure or satisfaction:

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stores (antonym)

Plural form of store

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Any scarcity or lack

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plenty (antonym)

A full or completely adequate amount or supply:

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supply (antonym)

(Countable) An amount of something supplied.

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drought (related)

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irish potato (related)

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devastation (related)

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pestilence (related)

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cholera (related)

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plague (related)

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catastrophe (related)

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civil-war (related)

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epidemic (related)

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Find another word for famine. In this page you can discover 21 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for famine, like: want, scarcity, hunger, lack, starvation, shortage of food, shortage, feast, stores, dearth and plenty.