Lack: meaning, definitions and examples
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lack
[ lรฆk ]
feeling
the state of not having something that you need or want; the state of being without something
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Despite working hard, he still felt a sense of lack in his life.
- She tried to fill the lack in her heart with material possessions.
quantity
be without or deficient in
Synonyms
be deficient in, be short of, be without
Examples of usage
- The team lacked experience in this type of competition.
- He lacked the necessary skills to complete the task.
Translations
Translations of the word "lack" in other languages:
๐ต๐น falta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Mangel
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekurangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ brak
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌ ๅฆ (ใใคใใ)
๐ซ๐ท manque
๐ช๐ธ falta
๐น๐ท eksiklik
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์กฑ (๋ถ์กฑ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุต
๐จ๐ฟ nedostatek
๐ธ๐ฐ nedostatok
๐จ๐ณ ็ผบไน (quฤfรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ pomanjkanje
๐ฎ๐ธ skortur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตัััะฟะตัััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงatฤฑลmazlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ falta
Etymology
The word 'lack' originated from the Middle English word 'lak', which means deficiency or shortage. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the absence or shortage of something. The concept of lack has been explored in various philosophical and psychological contexts, highlighting the importance of fulfilling one's needs and desires.
See also: lackey, lacking, lackluster, lacks.