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lack

The word “lack” has 1 syllable: lack.

It's pronounced as /læk/.

What is synonym and antonym for lack?

In the thesaurus, “lack” has 20 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lack along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lack

Antonyms for lack

  • abundance
  • adequacy
  • affluence
  • amplitude
  • dislike
  • enough
  • excess
  • fund
  • have
  • hold
  • opulence
  • plenitude
  • plenty
  • presence
  • stock
  • success
  • sufficiency
  • supply
  • wealth

Meanings of lack

  • noun
    1. A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.
    2. A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.
  • verb
    1. To be without, to need, to require.
    2. To be short (of or for something).
    3. To be in want.
    4. To see the deficiency in (someone or something); to find fault with, to malign, reproach.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his skills, he seemed to lack confidence in social situations.
  • The garden's beauty was evident, but it did not lack the occasional weed.
  • Her essay was well-written but seemed to lack a clear thesis statement.
  • The team's performance suffered due to a lack of communication on the field.
  • The antique shop had charm but did lack modern conveniences.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lack, such as: absence, abundance, adequacy, affluence, amplitude, ask, beg.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abate

  • abolish
  • avoid
  • cancel
  • decrease
  • deduct
  • deprive
  • diminish
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • overturn
  • recede
  • reduce
  • repeal
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strip
  • subside
  • subtract
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

abates

  • abolishes
  • cancels
  • decrease
  • decreases
  • deducts
  • depletes
  • deprives
  • diminish
  • diminishes
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • recede
  • reduces
  • repeals
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strips
  • subside
  • subsides
  • subtracts
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

abjection

  • avarice
  • bankruptcy
  • corruption
  • corruptness
  • debt
  • deficit
  • degradation
  • depletion
  • difficulty
  • dissoluteness
  • famine
  • greed
  • hardship
  • insolvency
  • lack
  • malice
  • privation
  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • starvation
  • underdevelopment

abridged

  • abbreviated
  • condensed
  • curtailed
  • decreased
  • deficient
  • diminished
  • fragmentary
  • inadequate
  • insufficient
  • lacking
  • partial
  • pithy
  • pocket-size
  • pocket-sized
  • portable
  • shortened
  • sketchy
  • small
  • succinct
  • terse

absence

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