lack

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Visual representation of lack

Noun

lacksPlural
1

the state of being without or not having enough of something

The project failed due to a lack of funding.

2

an absence or deficiency of something needed or desired

The lack of sleep affected her performance at work.

Verb

lackInfinitive
lackPresent tense
lackedPast tense
lackedPast participle
lackingPresent participle
lacksThird-person singular
1

to be without or deficient in something

He lacks experience in this field.

2

to need or require something that is absent

The project lacks funding to continue.

Synonym