lacks

lacks · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of lack; is without or deficient in.

  2. 2.

    Does not have enough of something needed.

Related words

Antonyms: has, possesses
See also: lack, lacked, lacking
Synonyms: misses, needs, wants

Etymology

From Middle English lakken, from Middle Dutch laken ("to be deficient"), with the third person singular suffix -s.