Synonym: need, require, want. Antonym: fill. Similar words: black, black out, for lack of, in the black, lackluster, blackcurrant, place, solace. Meaning: [læk] n. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. v. be without.
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121. I was disappointed to see the lack of coverage afforded to this event.
122. You can't chalk his bad work up to lack of trying.
123. The speakers criticised his new programme for lack of definition.
124. The problem is that most local authorities lack the expertise to deal sensibly in this market.
125. A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.
126. The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money.
127. The most commonly cited reasons for stopping the treatment were lack of efficacy and side effects.
128. On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.
129. He attributed the party's lack of success to an overemphasis on ideology and ideas.
130. Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.
131. Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.
132. The report was scathing about the lack of safety precautions.
133. Many girls living alone in the city, go astray for lack of parental control.
134. The accused got off / escaped scot - free because of lack of evidence.
135. It's incredible that Peter can behave with such stupid lack of feeling.http://sentencedict.com
136. There is, he said, a lack of an integrated national transport policy.
137. Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.
138. I was amazed by their discourtesy and lack of professionalism.
139. A lack of narrative drive leaves the reader with piecemeal vignettes.
140. The campaign was widely criticised for making tactical mistakes and for a lack of coherence.
141. Universities and other research establishments bemoan their lack of funds.
142. She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.
143. He admitted a lack of motivation and a feeling of sloth.
144. He's been taken to task for his habitual lack of punctuality.
145. Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application.
146. Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency .
147. MPs may lack the necessary expertise to scrutinise legislation effectively.
148. He blamed lack of parental control for the young tearaways' behaviour.
149. I felt intellectually superior despite — shock horror — my lack of qualifications.
150. Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.
More similar words: black, black out, for lack of, in the black, lackluster, blackcurrant, place, solace, palace, fallacy, lacuna, placate, glacier, in place, replace, laconic, shoelace, displace, take place, out of place, salacious, placating, placement, in place of, workplace, implacable, stalactite, ACK, marketplace, replacement.