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dearth of information

[/dɜːrθ əv ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]
noun phrase
escassez de informação
1. a scarcity or lack of available information; insufficient information about a particular subject
There is a dearth of information about the company's financial situation.
Há uma escassez de informação sobre a situação financeira da empresa.
2. an inadequate supply of knowledge or data
The dearth of information made it difficult to make an informed decision.
A falta de informação tornou difícil tomar uma decisão bem informada.
Synonyms
lack of informationscarcity of informationshortage of informationpaucity of informationabsence of information
Antonyms
abundance of informationwealth of informationplethora of informationsurfeit of information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escassez de informação
most common usage
General Brazilian
falta de informação
also widely used, more informal
Portugal
carência de informação
more formal alternative
Portugal
escassez de informação
also used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the dark
kept in the dark
at a loss for information
flying blind
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