lacks

Meanings

• Adjective

  The state or quality of being lacking; want or need.

  - "He lacks experience in this field."
  - "The recipe lacks a key ingredient."

• Verb

  To be deprived of or fail to have (something), especially something essential.

  - "I lack the skills to do this job."
  - "The city lacks sufficient water resources."

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Antonyms

glut , surplus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lacks
acks , becks , perks , specks

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Variants

List of all variants of lacks that leads to same result
lack , lacked , lacking , lacks , lac

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Forms

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lacks, lacked, lacking

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Etymology

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Old English lacan, from lacian ‘to lack’, from lac ‘lack’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'lackadaisical' comes from the phrase 'lack-a-day', meaning 'lacking in energy or enthusiasm'.

2. The term 'lackluster' is used to describe something that is uninspiring or unimpressive.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scarcity: A situation where a resource is limited and demand exceeds supply.

2. Deficiency: The state of being below the normal or required amount of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lacks' is often used to describe characters or situations that are deficient in some way. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago manipulates Othello by making him believe that his wife Desdemona 'lacks' chastity.

How to Memorize "lacks"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or situation that is lacking in something. For example, visualize a student who lacks confidence in their abilities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lacks' with the feeling of emptiness or incompleteness. For example, think of a puzzle with missing pieces.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lots of Apples Can Keep Elephants Hungry' to remember the definition of 'lacks': Lots of = lacking, Apples = adjective, Can = can be, Keep = keep, Elephants = essential, Hungry = have need.

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