Collocations with "lack"

80 collocations found

lack jurisdiction

For a court to not have the legal authority to hear a case.

jurisdiction7.1
lack personality

To not have an interesting or strong character.

personality7.1
lack stability

To not have stability, or not have enough of it.

stability7.1
lack compassion

To not have the quality of compassion.

compassion7.0
obviously lack

to clearly be without or be deficient in something

obviously7.0
perceived lack of

The belief that there is not enough of something. (e.g., perceived lack of support)

perceived7.0
lack relevance

to not be relevant

relevance7.0
lack rigour

to not have the necessary quality of being thorough and careful

rigour7.0
lack self-control

to not have the ability to control one's emotions and desires

self-control7.0
lack a sense of humour

To naturally not have a sense of humour.

sense of humour7.0
lack sophistication

To not have the quality of being sophisticated.

sophistication7.0
lack structure

to not have a clear arrangement or organization

structure7.0
lack tact

To not have the quality of being tactful.

tact7.0
lack a trait

to not have a particular quality

trait7.0
lack refinement

to be without politeness, sophistication, or detailed improvement

refinement6.9
lack warmth

to not have or show friendliness or kindness

warmth6.9
lack acumen

To not have the necessary shrewdness and good judgment.

acumen6.8
lack agility

To not have the quality of agility.

agility6.8
lack the capability

to not have the ability or resources to do something

capability6.8
lack depth

To be superficial and not have serious or complex qualities.

depth6.8
a lack of discretion

The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to reveal sensitive information.

discretion6.8
education6.8
lack faith

to not have faith

faith6.8
lack flair

to not have a natural talent or stylishness

flair6.8
lack foresight

to not have enough foresight

foresight6.8
seeming lack

Used to describe an apparent absence or deficiency of a quality.

seeming6.8
lack sparkle

to be missing liveliness or brilliance

sparkle6.8
lack substance

to not be based on facts or have an important meaning

substance6.8
lack backing

to not have enough or any support

backing6.5
lack charm

To not have any charm.

charm6.5