Word: Lack

Pronunciation

/læk/

Definitions

• Noun: The state or condition of not having something or being deficient in something. For instance: “The project suffered from a lack of funding.”

  • Example Sentence: “There’s no lack of enthusiasm among the team members, just a lack of resources.”

• Verb: To be without or not have enough of something; to be deficient in.

  • Example Sentence: “She lacks confidence when speaking in public.”

Phrases

• “Lack of” is commonly used to denote absence or deficiency of something, e.g., “a lack of sleep can affect productivity.”
• “For lack of a better word” is used when one cannot find a more suitable term to describe something, e.g., “I’ll call it a ‘device’ for lack of a better word.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Despite his many talents, he felt a lack of direction in his career.”
• Verb: “The company’s success does not lack due to innovation, but rather its poor marketing strategy.”

Synonyms

• Insufficiency
• Shortage
• Deficiency
• Scarcity
• Absence
• Want
• Need
• Inadequacy
• Nonexistence