What is a better word for lack?

What is a better word for lack?

1 dearth, scarcity, paucity, deficit, insufficiency; want, need.

How do you use lack of a better word in a sentence?

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1. For lack of a better term, call the village Errandsville.
2. For lack of a better term, were still finding ourselves.
3. The Lakers are, for lack of a better term, greedy.
4. For lack of a better term, Dmcq has called this trawling.
5. For lack of a better term, it is called international strategic consulting.

Can Want mean lack?

1 : lack entry 2, shortage His actions show a want of common sense. 2 : the state of being very poor They died in want.

How do you say lack nicely?

synonyms for lack

1. absence.
2. dearth.
3. inadequacy.
4. loss.
5. paucity.
6. poverty.
7. reduction.
8. shortfall.

What do you call an unspayed cat?

Specific food, formulated for spayed/neutered kittens, is one of the best things to feed them at this point. In female animals, the procedure is called spaying. A male cat is called a “tom” (or a “gib,” if neutered), and a female is called a “molly” or “queen.”.

Are lack of or lacking of?

“Lacking” and “lack” are two different words and they have different meanings: lack — (noun) deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill. lacking — (adjective) wanting; deficient: He was found lacking in stamina.

What does lack of use mean?

The state of not being used. disuse. desuetude. abandonment. idleness.

Is lack a slang word?

The slang terms “Lack” & “Lacking”(also spelled Lacking” are verbs which are mostly used to reference walking without a gun or being unprotected.

What word means lack of understanding?

What is another word for lack of understanding?

blankness	bewilderment
confusion	incomprehension
obliviousness	vacuousness
unintelligence	stupidity
apathy	gormlessness

What does lack of time mean?

Both mean the same. Shortage of time: you are short on time, don’t have enough time, lack of time: you don’t have time at all, you are almost out of time.

What is a lack of?

1 : to be deficient or missing time is lacking for a full explanation. 2 : to be short or have need of something he will not lack for advisers The area does not lack for good restaurants. transitive verb. : to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of lack the necessities of life She lacked confidence …

What word means lack of knowledge?

ignorant
Some common synonyms of ignorant are illiterate, unlearned, unlettered, and untutored. While all these words mean “not having knowledge,” ignorant may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing.

How do you express lack of understanding?

How to express lack of understanding

1. I beg your pardon?
2. I beg your pardon, but I don’t quite understand.
3. I’m not quite sure I know what you mean.
4. I’m not quite sure I follow you.
5. I don’t quite see what you mean.
6. I’m not sure I got your point.
7. Sorry, I didn’t quite hear what you said.
8. Sorry, I didn’t get your point.