Choose the word that describes the best antonym (opposite) of the following words.
Dearth
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The best antonym for dearth is abundance.
- Dearth means a lack or shortage of something.
- Abundance means a large or plentiful supply of something.
The other options are not opposites of dearth.
- Extravagance means spending or using more money or resources than is necessary or reasonable.
- Scarcity means a lack or shortage of something.
- Sufficiency means having enough of something to meet one's needs.