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LACK Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word lack. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word lack. (close relations)
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deficiency
nounn
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

want
verbv
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• a specific feeling of desire

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• have need of

• hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

• wish or demand the presence of

• be without, lack; be deficient in

absence
nounn
noun

• the state of being absent

• failure to be present

• the time interval during which something or somebody is away

• the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

dearth
nounn
noun

• an acute insufficiency

• an insufficient quantity or number

insufficiency
nounn
noun

• a lack of competence

• (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

need
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a condition requiring relief

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

verb

• require as useful, just, or proper

• have need of

• have or feel a need for

paucity
nounn
noun

• an insufficient quantity or number

scarcity
nounn
noun

• a small and inadequate amount

shortage
nounn
noun

• the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

• an acute insufficiency

miss
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a form of address for an unmarried woman

• a young female

• a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

verb

• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

• feel or suffer from the lack of

• fail to attend an event or activity

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to reach or get to

• be without

• fail to reach

• be absent

• fail to experience

Best Hypernyms For LACK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lack, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
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Alternatives for DEFICIENCY

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