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, deficit, 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. Bharat Ramamurti:

   It is paid for and far more by the amount of deficit reduction that we’re already on track for this year, like I said, we’re on track for $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction this year.That means, practically speaking, compared to the previous year, 1.7 trillion more dollars are coming into the Treasury than are going out.And we’re using a portion of that — a very small portion of it — to provide relief to middle-class families, consistent with the president’s plan.

2. Tom Price:

   Every percentage point of added GDP growth reduces the budget deficit by $ 3 trillion over the next decade.

3. Andy Boxell:

   As far as making up the deficit in Milwaukee, a few inches are possible Saturday night and Sunday morning, monday's system may also bring some snow, though for now it appears that the heavier amounts will be closer to the Chicago area. At this point, we will likely need multiple systems in fairly short order to make up the difference.

4. Indonesian President Joko Widodo:

   The deficit will be financed by domestic and international loans.

5. Renzo Olivari:

   At the beginning of his time as governor, Terry McAuliffe faced a state budget prepared by his Republican predecessor that did not end up having enough revenue to cover the operating expenses. Not having enough revenues to cover expenses is the definition of a deficit, thanks to Terry's strong leadership, Virginia created 200,000 good-paying jobs, created 1,100 economic development projects, and increased personal income 14%. While Glenn Youngkin will deny hardworking Virginians a $15 [per] hour minimum wage, Terry will fight to increase it by 2024 and make sure our Commonwealth has the strongest post-COVID economy in the country.