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- [lak]
- /læk/
- /læk/
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- [lak]
- /læk/
Definitions of lack word
- noun lack something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack. 2
- noun lack deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill. 1
- verb with object lack to be without or deficient in: to lack ability; to lack the necessities of life. 1
- verb with object lack to fall short in respect of: He lacks three votes to win. 1
- verb without object lack to be absent or missing, as something needed or desirable: Three votes are lacking to make a majority. 1
- noun lack The state of being without or not having enough of something. 1
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Origin of lack
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English lak; cognate with Middle Low German lak, Middle Dutch lac deficiency; akin to Old Norse lakr deficient
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Parts of speech for Lack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lack
noun lack
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- shortfall — the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
verb lack
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- minus — less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
adjective lack
- go without — be deprived of, not have
Antonyms for lack
noun lack
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- affluence — Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
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