Synonyms of famine

Noun


1. dearth, famine, shortage, lack, deficiency, want

usage: an acute insufficiency

2. famine, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm

usage: a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

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Definition and meaning of famine (Dictionary)