lacunas

The word “lacunas” has 3 syllables: la-cu-nas

It's pronounced as /ləˈkjuːnəz/


What is synonym and antonym for lacunas?

In the thesaurus, “lacunas” has 23 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for lacunas

Antonyms for lacunas

  • abundances
  • adequacies
  • amplitudes
  • excesses
  • opulences
  • overabundances
  • oversupplies
  • plenitudes
  • plenties
  • sufficiencies
  • surfeits
  • surpluses
  • wealths

Meanings of lacunas

  • noun
    1. A small opening; a small pit or depression.
    2. A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
    3. An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
    4. Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
    5. A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
    6. A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.

Example Sentences

  • The manuscript revealed intriguing lacunas, prompting historians to speculate about lost chapters.
  • In the discussion, the professor emphasized the importance of filling educational lacunas in the curriculum.
  • The detective carefully investigated the case, determined to uncover any lacunas in the witness testimonies.
  • The team worked collaboratively to address the project's lacunas and deliver a comprehensive solution.
  • As the editor reviewed the manuscript, she highlighted potential lacunas in the argument that needed clarification.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lacunas, such as: absences, abundances, adequacies, amplitudes, crunches, dearths, deficiencies.

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

Related Words

dearths

failures

  • Chapter 11s
  • abortion
  • absences
  • also-ran
  • also-rans
  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcies
  • bankruptcy
  • beat
  • bomb
  • bombs
  • born loser
  • botch
  • botches
  • breakdown
  • bum
  • bummers
  • bungle
  • bust
  • busts
  • castaway
  • catastrophes
  • checkmate
  • clinkers
  • clunkers
  • collapse
  • collapses
  • crashes
  • croppers
  • crunches
  • deadbeat
  • dearths
  • debacles
  • decay
  • decline
  • defaulter
  • defeat
  • defeats
  • deficiencies
  • deficiency
  • deficit
  • deficits
  • derelict
  • deterioration
  • disappointment
  • disappointments
  • disasters
  • dogs
  • downfall
  • droughts
  • drouths
  • dud
  • duds
  • failing
  • false step
  • famines
  • faux pas
  • fiasco
  • fiascoes
  • fizzles
  • flash in the pan
  • flop
  • flops
  • frosts
  • frustration
  • futilities
  • good-for-nothing
  • has-been
  • has-beens
  • hashes
  • implosion
  • inadequacies
  • inadequacy
  • incompetent
  • ineffectualities
  • inefficacies
  • insolvencies
  • insolvent
  • insufficiencies
  • lacks
  • lacunae
  • lacunas
  • lead balloon
  • lemon
  • lemons
  • letdowns
  • loafer
  • loser
  • losers
  • loss
  • lumpy
  • mess
  • messes
  • might-have-been
  • misadventure
  • miscarriage
  • misses
  • misstep
  • moocher
  • muddles
  • near misses
  • necessities
  • needs
  • no-good
  • nobody
  • nonachievements
  • nonevents
  • nonperformance
  • nonperformer
  • nonstarters
  • nonsuccess
  • nonsuccesses
  • omissions
  • overthrow
  • paucities
  • pinches
  • poverties
  • privations
  • prodigal
  • rout
  • ruins
  • rupture
  • scarcities
  • setbacks
  • shambles
  • shipwrecks
  • shortages
  • sinking ship
  • stalemate
  • stoppage
  • total loss
  • turkey
  • turkeys
  • underachiever
  • undersupplies
  • wants
  • washout
  • washouts
  • wreck

famines

lacks

  • abridgement
  • absence
  • absences
  • asks
  • be deficient in
  • be short of
  • be without
  • bears
  • begs
  • challenges
  • claims
  • commands
  • crunches
  • curtailment
  • dearth
  • dearths
  • decrease
  • default
  • defect
  • deficiencies
  • deficit
  • deficits
  • demands
  • depletion
  • deprivation
  • destitution
  • distress
  • droughts
  • drouths
  • enjoins
  • entails
  • exacts
  • exigency
  • exiguity
  • failures
  • famines
  • have need of
  • hurting for
  • inadequacies
  • inadequacy
  • inferiority
  • insists
  • insufficience
  • insufficiencies
  • insufficiency
  • involves
  • lacunae
  • lacunas
  • loss
  • meagerness
  • minus
  • miss
  • necessitates
  • necessities
  • necessity
  • need
  • needs
  • not got
  • omissions
  • out
  • paucities
  • paucity
  • pinches
  • poverties
  • poverty
  • presses
  • privation
  • privations
  • quests
  • reduction
  • require
  • requires
  • retrenchment
  • scantiness
  • scarcities
  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • shortages
  • shortcoming
  • shortfall
  • shortness
  • shrinkage
  • shrinking
  • slightness
  • stint
  • stipulates
  • takes
  • too little too late
  • undersupplies
  • want
  • wants
  • warrants

wants

  • absence
  • absences
  • ache
  • admires
  • adores
  • appetite
  • appreciates
  • asks
  • aspire
  • be deficient
  • be deprived of
  • be found wanting
  • be greedy
  • be insufficient
  • be poor
  • be short of
  • be without
  • bears
  • begs
  • blemishes
  • blots
  • call for
  • calls for
  • challenges
  • cherishes
  • choose
  • chooses
  • claims
  • commands
  • corruptions
  • could do with
  • covet
  • covets
  • crave
  • craves
  • craving
  • crunches
  • dearth
  • dearths
  • decides
  • default
  • defect
  • deficiencies
  • deficiency
  • deficits
  • demand
  • demands
  • demerits
  • depravities
  • derelictions
  • desiderate
  • desiderates
  • desires
  • destitution
  • determines
  • digs
  • droughts
  • drouths
  • enjoins
  • enjoys
  • entails
  • evils
  • exacts
  • exigency
  • exiguousness
  • failings
  • failures
  • fall short in
  • famine
  • famines
  • fancies
  • fancy
  • faults
  • favors
  • feel a need
  • feels like
  • feet of clay
  • flaws
  • foibles
  • frailties
  • hanker
  • hankering
  • have a passion for
  • have a yen for
  • have ambition
  • have an urge for
  • have eyes for
  • have need of
  • hunger
  • immoralities
  • impecuniousness
  • imperfections
  • impoverishment
  • inadequacies
  • inadequacy
  • incline toward
  • indigence
  • insists
  • insufficiencies
  • insufficiency
  • involves
  • itch for
  • lacks
  • lacunae
  • lacunas
  • likes
  • long
  • longing
  • loves
  • lust
  • meagerness
  • minuses
  • miss
  • necessitates
  • necessities
  • necessity
  • need
  • neediness
  • needs
  • nits
  • omissions
  • paucities
  • paucity
  • pauperism
  • penury
  • pinches
  • pine
  • pleases
  • poorness
  • poverties
  • poverty
  • prefer
  • prefers
  • presses
  • privation
  • privations
  • prizes
  • quests
  • relishes
  • require
  • requirement
  • requires
  • resolves
  • scantiness
  • scarcities
  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • shortages
  • shortcomings
  • sins
  • skimpiness
  • soft spots
  • spoil for
  • spots
  • stains
  • stand in need of
  • starve
  • stipulates
  • takes
  • thirst
  • treasures
  • undersupplies
  • values
  • vices
  • warrants
  • weaknesses
  • welcomes
  • wills
  • wish
  • wishes
  • yearn
  • yearning
  • yen

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