Collocations for "lack"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lack" 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
'lack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accountability
- achievement
- acumen
- acute
- advocate
- alternative
- annoyed
- appalling
- apparent
- appetite
- astonishing
- awareness
- baggy
- bone
- clarity
- closure
- coaching
- collateral
- communication
- concern
- confidence
- consistency
- conspicuous
- constrained
- courage
- definite
- dimension
- direction
- disadvantage
- discipline
- dismay
- disturbing
- drowsy
- emergency
- evidence
- experienced
- fault
- fitness
- frustrated
- fuel
- giddy
- grumble
- hinder
- illness
- impede
- initiative
- leadership
- liability
- limited
- maize