Meagreness is a term used to describe a LACK of abundance or a shortage of something. It is related to other words such as NEED (4 letters), LACK (4 letters), DEFICIENCY (10 letters), DEARTH (6 letters), INADEQUACY (10 letters), WANT (4 letters), INSUFFICIENCY (13 letters), and DEFICIT (7 letters). All of these words refer to a LACK of something, whether it be resources, money, or other items. Meagreness is the most general of these terms, referring to any kind of scarcity or shortage.