100 Best Synonyms for “Lack”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	absence	the state of not being present
2.	alienation	absence of belonging or connection
3.	ambiguity	absence of a single clear meaning
4.	aridity	dryness from insufficient moisture
5.	baldness	absence of hair
6.	bareness	absence of covering or decoration
7.	barrenness	absence of productivity or richness
8.	confusion	absence of clarity or order
9.	dearth	a serious shortage
10.	deficiency	an insufficient amount or quality
11.	deficit	an amount below what is needed
12.	deprivation	being denied or without something
13.	destitution	extreme absence of necessities
14.	disconnection	absence of connection
15.	disorder	absence of order
16.	doubt	absence of certainty or confidence
17.	drought	a prolonged absence of rain
18.	dryness	absence of moisture
19.	emptiness	the state of being empty
20.	exposure	absence of protection or cover
21.	famine	extreme shortage of food
22.	featurelessness	absence of distinctive features
23.	feebleness	absence of strength or vigor
24.	formlessness	absence of definite form
25.	frailty	absence of strength or firmness
26.	futility	absence of useful effect
27.	gap	a missing part or difference
28.	helplessness	absence of help or power
29.	ignorance	absence of knowledge
30.	immobility	absence of movement
31.	impoverishment	the state of being made poor
32.	inability	absence of ability
33.	inactivity	absence of activity
34.	inadequacy	failure to be enough or suitable
35.	inattention	absence of attention
36.	incapability	absence of capability
37.	incapacity	absence of capacity or ability
38.	incompetence	absence of required skill
39.	ineptitude	absence of skill or competence
40.	inexperience	absence of practical experience
41.	infertility	inability or absence of fertility
42.	insufficiency	not enough to meet needs
43.	loneliness	sad absence of companionship
44.	loss	the absence of something once had
45.	meagerness	smallness or insufficiency in amount
46.	meaninglessness	absence of meaning
47.	missingness	the state of being missing
48.	nakedness	absence of clothing or covering
49.	need	a requirement or missing necessity
50.	nonavailability	absence of availability
51.	nonexistence	the state of not existing
52.	nonpresence	the state of not being present
53.	obscurity	absence of clarity or fame
54.	omission	something left out
55.	opacity	absence of transparency or clarity
56.	openness	absence of obstruction or concealment
57.	paucity	a small or insufficient amount
58.	penury	extreme poverty or want
59.	poorness	inferior or insufficient quality
60.	poverty	severe absence or insufficiency
61.	powerlessness	absence of power
62.	privacy	absence of public exposure
63.	privation	absence of basic necessities
64.	purposelessness	absence of purpose
65.	quiet	absence of noise or disturbance
66.	risk	absence of certainty or safety
67.	scantiness	insufficiency in amount or supply
68.	scarcity	limited or insufficient supply
69.	secrecy	absence of openness
70.	shortage	less than is needed
71.	shortfall	a failure to meet the amount
72.	silence	absence of sound
73.	solitude	absence of company
74.	sparseness	the state of being thinly supplied
75.	stasis	absence of change or movement
76.	sterility	absence of fertility or creativity
77.	thinness	insufficient density or substance
78.	transparency	absence of secrecy or opacity
79.	unavailability	the state of not being available
80.	unawareness	absence of awareness
81.	under-supply	a supply below what is needed
82.	undercapacity	capacity below required levels
83.	underdevelopment	insufficient development or progress
84.	underfunding	insufficient financial support
85.	underinvestment	insufficient investment
86.	underproduction	production below necessary amounts
87.	underprovision	insufficient provision or preparation
88.	underrepresentation	insufficient presence or representation
89.	understaffing	too few workers for needs
90.	undersupply	too little supply
91.	unfamiliarity	absence of familiarity
92.	unpreparedness	absence of readiness
93.	unreadiness	absence of readiness
94.	vacuum	an empty or unfilled condition
95.	vagueness	absence of clarity or precision
96.	void	an empty or missing space
97.	vulnerability	absence of protection
98.	want	absence or need of something
99.	weakness	absence of strength
100.	worthlessness	absence of value