drought
nounHow many syllables in drought?
There is 1 syllable in the word drought.How to pronounce drought:
Definition of drought:
- drought (noun):
- a shortage of rainfall.
- a period of dryness especially when prolonged
- a prolonged period of time during which no rain falls
- one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth
Synonyms for drought:
aridity
crunch
dearth
deficiency
deficit
drouth
dry spell
dry weather
dryness
famine
inadequacy
insufficiency
lack
lack of rain
parchedness
paucity
poverty
scarcity
shortage
undersupply
water shortage
waterlessness
xerotes
Antonyms for drought:
cloudburst
deluge
downpour
drencher
flood
heavy rain
inundation
monsoon
pouring rain
rainfall
rainstorm
storm
thunderstorm
torrent
torrent of rain
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