FLOOD Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word flood. (opposite meanings)

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	absence				nounn
	noun • the state of being absent • failure to be present • the time interval during which something or somebody is away • the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
	dearth				nounn
	noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number
	deficiency				nounn
	noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number
	drought				nounn
	noun • a shortage of rainfall • a prolonged shortage
	dryness				nounn
	noun • the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) • moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs • objectivity and detachment
	insufficiency				nounn
	noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number
	lack				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable verb • be without • To be insufficiently prepared
	need				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a condition requiring relief • anything that is necessary but lacking • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior • a state of extreme poverty or destitution verb • require as useful, just, or proper • have need of • have or feel a need for
	scarcity				nounn
	noun • a small and inadequate amount
	shortage				nounn
	noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency
	drain				verb, nounv, n
	noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it • tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material • a pipe through which liquid is carried away • a gradual depletion of energy or resources verb • flow off gradually • deplete of resources • empty of liquid; drain the liquid from • make weak