🔄 Synonyms of "Lack"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wantverb | (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand. |
| deficiencynoun | (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health. |
| missnoun | (transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something. |
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lack"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deficiencynoun | (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health. |
| missnoun | A failure to obtain or accomplish something; a failure to succeed. |
| wantnoun | (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand. |
| insufficient | Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs. |
| insufficiencynoun | The lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something). |
| deficientnoun | Lacking something essential; often construed with in. |
| deficitnoun | A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue. |
| inadequacynoun | A lack of competence or ability. |
| inadequatenoun | Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose. |
| shortcomingnoun | A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal. |
| failurenoun | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. |
| unsatisfactory | Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory. |
| underemploymentnoun | The condition of being underemployed. |
| inactionnoun | Lack of action or activity or labor |
| incompetencenoun | An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude. |
| shortagenoun | A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount. |
| incapacitynoun | The lack of a capacity; an inability. |
| neglectnoun | The act of neglecting. |
| negligencenoun | The state of being negligent. |
| unwillingnessnoun | The property of being unwilling. |
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