LACK Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word lack. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LACK
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| deficiency | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| want | verb v | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||
| absence | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| insufficiency | noun n | |||||
noun • a lack of competence • (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally • lack of an adequate quantity or number | ||||||
| need | verb, noun v, 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 | ||||||
| paucity | noun n | |||||
noun • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| scarcity | noun n | |||||
noun • a small and inadequate amount | ||||||
| shortage | noun n | |||||
noun • the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required • an acute insufficiency | ||||||
| miss | verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n | |||||
noun • a form of address for an unmarried woman • a young female • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • feel or suffer from the lack of • fail to attend an event or activity • leave undone or leave out • fail to reach or get to • be without • fail to reach • be absent • fail to experience | ||||||