Definitions

deficit

[def-uh-sit, dih-fis-it] / ˈdɛf ə sɪt, dɪˈfɪs ɪt /

NOUN

shortage of something needed, required

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loss shortfall

STRONG

arrears defalcation default deficiency dues inadequacy insufficiency lack paucity scantiness shortcoming

WEAK

dead horse due bill in hock in the hole in the red insufficience red ink underage

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance adequacy advantage enough perfection plenty satisfaction success sufficiency

WEAK

excess superfluousness

Example Sentences

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"I just hate giving up," added the Spaniard after overcoming cramp and battling back from a 5-3 deficit in the deciding set against Zverev.

From Barron's

The state Legislative Analyst’s Office in November forecast a $18 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year with shortfalls growing to $35 billion in future years.

From The Wall Street Journal

He worried, incorrectly as it turned out, that ultralow interest rates and high budget deficits in the years immediately after the financial crisis would lead to high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The rest of the world is subsidizing American deficits, and that is a tremendous benefit to everything in the US. But that is not a guarantee forever."

From Barron's

Treasury yields declined as the November U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected and government officials moved to avoid another shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

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