English noun: lack | |||
1. | lack (state) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable | ||
Samples | There is a serious lack of insight into the problem. Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions. For want of a nail the shoe was lost. | ||
Synonyms | deficiency, want | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand, need | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absence, dearth, deficit, famine, mineral deficiency, shortage, shortness, stringency, tightness | ||
English verb: lack | |||
1. | lack (stative) be without | ||
Samples | This soup lacks salt. There is something missing in my jewelry box!. | ||
Synonyms | miss | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | exclude, want | ||
Antonyms | feature, have | ||