Synonyms for deficit
ˈdɛf ə sɪt; Brit. also dɪˈfɪs ɪtdeficit

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1. deficitnoun

   Synonyms:
   fiscal deficit

2. deficitnoun

   Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.

   Synonyms:
   fiscal deficit

3. deficitnoun

   A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds government revenue.

   Synonyms:
   fiscal deficit

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1. deficit, shortage, shortfallnoun

   the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

   "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"

   Synonyms:
   shortfall, shortage, dearth, famine

   Antonyms:
   lead

2. deficitnoun

   a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

   "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits"

   Synonyms:
   shortfall, shortage

   Antonyms:
   lead

3. deficitnoun

   (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing

   Synonyms:
   shortfall, shortage

   Antonyms:
   lead

4. deficitnoun

   an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)

   "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"

   Synonyms:
   shortfall, shortage

   Antonyms:
   lead

Matched Categories

1. • Insufficiency
   • Lack
   • Liabilities
   • Score
   • Sport

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1. deficitnoun

   Synonyms:
   [L.] want, DEFICIENCY

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1. List of paraphrases for "deficit":

   shortfall, deficits, gap, shortage, deficiency, disability, lack, inability, shortcoming, incapacity

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1. Todd Sharpville:

   While the world was locking down and running for cover, I realised that live music was deficit on one side of the fence and needed to be accommodated in some form or fashion.

2. Nicholas Browne:

   The first cargo from Cove Point could not come at a more timely juncture for Japan in the light of trade tensions, u.S. LNG imports will reduce the trade deficit to an extent, while also helping Japan's politicians demonstrate they are doing their part.

3. Michael Pillsbury:

   It's not good news for reducing the trade deficit or helping our economy recover from the coronavirus crisis.

4. Tulio Ramirez:

   A year interrupted like this cannot be recovered, these kids are growing up with an educational deficit.

5. President Biden:

   We're going to lower the deficit by a trillion dollars, these guys talk about how they always are worried about us spending. We're lowering the deficit. No one's ever done that.