lacked in English

verb

1

be without or deficient in.

the novel lacks imagination

synonyms: be without, be in need of, need, be lacking, require, want, be short of, be deficient in, be bereft of, be low on, be pressed for, have insufficient, be strapped for

verb

• be without, be in need of, need, be lacking, require, want, be short of, be deficient in, be bereft of, be low on, be pressed for, have insufficient, be strapped for
• miss

Use "lacked" in a sentence

1. The performance lacked sparkle.

2. The performance lacked verve.

3. We have lacked nothing.

4. It died, in large part, because it lacked constituent buy- in; it lacked stakeholder traction.

5. 24 This case lacked documentary proof.

6. 13 The flats lacked basic amenities.

7. The trainer version lacked armament.

8. Latin America lacked skilled labour.

9. The flats lacked basic amenities.

10. Her arguments lacked intellectual rigour.

11. He has lacked for nothing...

12. I lacked a sense of responsibility.

13. Eusebius also lacked artistic skill of presentation.

14. His expression lacked warmth or encouragement.

15. She lacked any inclination for housework.

16. The players lacked the killer instinct.

17. He lacked profundity and analytical precision.

18. He lacked the common instinct for survival.

19. I lacked the thoughts that precede speech.

20. Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling.

21. Many of the fresh recruits lacked discipline.

22. The obscure charges against him lacked specification.

23. Worms from slugs generally lacked such papillae.

24. He apparently lacked the desire to learn.

25. Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.

26. It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.

27. She thought that her husband's family lacked polish.

28. She was tired, and lacked her usual spark.

29. They lacked both proof and means of verification.

30. They lacked the money to send him to university.

31. He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern.

32. Her heels gave her the height she otherwise lacked.

33. Its spectrum lacked any emission or absorption lines.

34. He lacked the requisite skills for the job.

35. Maybe you lacked confidence during your formative years.

36. The old-fashioned type of plastic lacked transparency.

37. Many workers lacked skills in language and computation.

38. Many of the houses lacked even basic amenities .

39. The governor has never lacked vision or Articulateness.

40. He lacked the moral fibre to be leader.

41. His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.

42. A good fighter, Toyne, but he lacked stamina.

43. Her performance has lacked Consistence over the last year.

44. The committee lacked a correct estimate of his ability.

45. 26 They lacked the money to send him to university.

46. The young teacher lacked assurance in front of his class.

47. He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction.

48. They lacked the wherewithal to pay for the repairs.

49. However, it lacked the troops on equipment and fuel.

50. And yet they lacked the most rudimentary academic habits.