deficit

Meaning

1. Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
2. A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

Synonyms

shortage

deficiency

lack

shortfall

loss

scarcity

red ink

inadequacy

gap

shortcoming

budget deficit

damage

deficient

insufficiency

in the red

privation

want

failing

financial loss

detriment

hiatus

deletion

inadequate

passive balance

unfavorable balance

defect

lacking

lacuna

lose

defalcation

lost

missing

omission

to the bad

red

decrement

sacrifice

scantiness

debit

short

amount outstanding

adverse balance

adverse balance of trade

trade deficit

ullage

vanished

wane

make a loss

out of pocket

negative profit

disappeared

eclipse

exhausted

fail

Hyphenated as

de‧fi‧cit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

Etymology

From French déficit, from Latin dēficit.

Sentences

The larger the calorie deficit , the faster one will lose weight .

This deficit may be caused by damage to the parietal lobe .