Vocabulary
Dearth
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a scarcity or lack of something.
Urdu meaning
افلاس، گرامی، کمی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Nor is there a dearth of urgency, especially after Marka-i-Haq, which officials have described as a defining moment.
Dawn Editorials —
The digital test
— 2025-12-01
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Former Supreme Court justice Athar Minallah has regretted the dearth of competence and integrity in criminal probes and prosecutions.
Dawn Editorials —
Pending justice
— 2025-11-24
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Is there a dearth of Indian players or their fans who perform pagnas and make temple visits to seek boons for this or that game?
Dawn Editorials —
The power of a gentle prayer
— 2025-11-04
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There`s no dearth of variety in the telling and retelling of Hindu lores.Legends of Ram and Sita straddle the far corners of Asia.
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It`s complex and beautiful
— 2025-10-21
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How is it that Pakistan`s elite, with their wealth stashed abroadbutwho pretendto`liveinPakistan`, are judged as truly Pakistani when imm-igrant artists, who left home because of a dearth of opportunities, are `lesser` Pakistanis?
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Immigrant and art
— 2025-09-20
Synonyms
lack, scarcity, scarceness, shortage, shortfall, want, deficiency, insufficiency
Antonyms
abundance, surfeit
Curator example
“there is a dearth of evidence”
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