lack

Definition

Examples

A lack of staff caused delays in the delivery of orders.

Synonyms

• shortagethe property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
• scarcitya small and inadequate amount
• deficiencythe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Collocations

• Easy lack of time
  to lack of time, meaning to be without
• Medium lack of resources hindering work
  to lack of resources hindering work, meaning to be without
• Hard lack of transparency in accounts
  to lack of transparency in accounts, meaning to be without
• Very Hard conspicuous lack of remorse for crime
  describing conspicuous lack of remorse for crime (obvious to the eye or mind)