lacks in English

noun

1

the state of being without or not having enough of something.

the case was dismissed for lack of evidence

synonyms: absence, want, need, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, paucity, unavailability, deficit

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

noun

• absence, want, need, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, paucity, unavailability, deficit
• want, deficiency

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 "lacks" in a sentence

1. Your report lacks precision.

2. She lacks emotional stability.

3. He lacks practical experience.

4. The play lacks subtlety.

5. His statement lacks punch.

6. Fred Thompson lacks gumption.

7. Your behaviour lacks consistency.

8. Their analysis lacks rigour.

9. He lacks common sense.

10. Achilles simply lacks restraint.

11. The work lacks originality.

12. Her work lacks inspiration .

13. Your idea lacks morals.

14. Today's pop music lacks imagination.

15. Red soil lacks organic matter.

16. Gertrude lacks any maternal instinct.

17. The photograph rather lacks definition.

18. He lacks the requisite qualifications.

19. The president lacks physical stature.

20. 9 Their analysis lacks rigor.

21. Your essay lacks internal Coherence

22. The manager lacks administrative ability.

23. Your essay lacks internal coherence.

24. She's pretty, but lacks poise.

25. Calmly lacks a lot of features, but what it has, weights more than what it lacks

26. The Chevrotain lacks horns or antlers

27. 1 The manager lacks administrative ability.

28. But even their nudity lacks interest.

29. Maculata, spotted Coralroot, which lacks spur.

30. What the company lacks is leadership.

31. This painting lacks the finishing touches.

32. The film lacks a coherent story.

33. Merely promising to cut deficits lacks plausibility.

34. An insect lacks morality to agonise over.

35. What she lacks in diplomacy, she makes-

36. His writing lacks depth for being facile.

37. His writing has potential but lacks polish.

38. He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation.

39. Immature lacks white forehead and eye-ring.

40. This latest collection lacks style and originality.

41. Her writing is imaginative but lacks precision.

42. It's what makes your hair bouncy and pliable. Dry hair is hair which lacks moisture rather than hair which lacks oil.

43. The film lacks any semblance of realism.

44. In my opinion the movie lacks contents.

45. She has the determination that her brother lacks.

46. The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanence.

47. He lacks the necessary skills for the job.

48. He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision.

49. The green movement lacks effective representation in Parliament.

50. It's a competent essay but it lacks individuality.