Synonyms and antonyms of Lacking and not having something in British Thesaurus

lack (verb)

to not have any or enough of something that you need or want

deprived (adjective)

not having the things that are essential for a comfortable life

want for nothing ()

to not have everything that you need

incomplete (adjective)

lacking one or more parts

pressed (adjective)

in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, or other things that you need

devoid (adjective)

lacking something, especially a good quality

deficient (adjective)

lacking the correct amount of something

stretched (adjective)

having difficulty doing everything that you should because you lack the necessary time, money, people, or equipment

starving (adjective)

prevented from having enough of what you need

starved (adjective)

prevented from having enough of what you need

bereft of something (mainly literary)

mainly literary lacking something that you need

be wanting in something ()

to be lacking something important

challenged (adjective)

humorous used with other words to mean that someone lacks a particular quality or ability

for want of something ()

because someone lacks something

minus (adjective)

informal without something that you had in the past or usually have

miss (verb)

to wish you still had something or could still do something

odd (adjective)

not having the other member of a pair

-poor (suffix)

lacking: used with some nouns

pushed (for time/money) (informal)

informal in difficulty because you do not have enough time or money

sans (preposition)

literary or humorous without

underresourced (adjective)

without enough money or equipment to operate effectively