Collocations for "lacking"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lacking" in context.
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lack
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- lacks [understanding, empathy, compassion, conviction]
- lack [food, water, the bare necessities]
- lack [information, knowledge, evidence] (about)
- lack a [clear, sufficient] understanding of
- lack access to [water, electricity, basic sanitation]
- lack access to [clean, safe, running] water
- lack the necessary [skill, capacity, resources]
- lacks the [skill] necessary to
- lack the sense (not) to
- lack (personal) [discipline, control]
- lacks a certain [something, warmth, spark, je ne sais quoi]
- what we lack in [numbers, experience, authority, power, resources]
- is lacking an [adequate, sufficient, necessary] education
- lack [5 votes] to [win, get a majority]
- will never lack for [friends, help, support]
- a [complete, total, shocking, distinct] lack of
- due to a lack of [iron, understanding, information, confidence]
- but not for (a) lack of [effort, hard work]
- a lack of [resources, funds, money]
- feel the lack of [money, support]
- [from, due to] a lack of [fresh air, vitamin C]
- have a lack of access (to)
- there is a lack of (affordable housing)
- the lack of evidence suggests that
'lacking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accountability
- adequate
- appreciation
- attribute
- capability
- consensus
- determination
- discipline
- diversity
- educational
- harvest
- infrastructure
- inspiration
- lack
- literacy
- motivation
- notably
- organization
- power
- provision
- resource
- sadly
- seriously
- substance
- supposedly
- technique
- utterly
- warmth