dearthful

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adjective

Involving a dearth or lack; barren.

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Meanings

adjectivedearthful (comparative more dearthful, superlative most dearthful)

comparative more dearthful · superlative most dearthful

  1. Involving a dearth or lack; barren.
  2. ScotlandobsoleteExpensive.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deardesolateexpensiveeye-wateringout of sightpriceyspendyspennospennysteep

Origin

From dearth + -ful.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hatredfulthreadful
Cite this entry
APA

dearthful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearthful

MLA

“dearthful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearthful. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dearthful,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearthful.

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