| absence |
the state of not having; lack. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerial |
resembling air, as in lightness or lack of substance. [1/6 definitions] |
| albino |
an animal or human that has a congenital lack of pigmentation resulting in abnormally pale skin and hair and pink eyes, or a plant that similarly lacks pigmentation. |
| anaerobic |
relating to or caused by a complete lack of oxygen. [1/2 definitions] |
| anarchy |
political and social disorder resulting from a lack or absence of governmental authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| anesthetist |
a person, usu. a doctor or nurse, trained to administer gas or drugs that cause lack of sensation or loss of consciousness. |
| anomie |
a breakdown or lack of values, norms, or structure in a society. [1/3 definitions] |
| anoxia |
lack of oxygen in the body's tissues. [2 definitions] |
| apathy |
lack of interest in things that generally arouse interest or concern; indifference. [1/2 definitions] |
| asphyxia |
a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the lungs that results in suffocation. |
| asthenia |
loss or lack of physical strength; weakness; debility. |
| asymmetry |
the state or quality of having two unidentical halves; lack of balance. |
| ataxia |
loss or lack of ability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements. |
| bankruptcy |
a condition of utter failure, ruin, or lack. [1/2 definitions] |
| becalm |
to make (a sailing vessel) motionless from lack of wind. |
| beriberi |
a disease of the nervous system, caused by lack of thiamine and characterized by paralysis of the extremities and by swelling or emaciation. |
| black sheep |
one who differs from and is often an embarrassment or disgrace to his or her family or group. This may be be due to this person's disreputable behavior, lack of worldly success, or difference in belief or point of view from that of the group. |
| blah |
(pl.; informal) lack of usual interest, spirit, or energy (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/4 definitions] |
| brave |
characterized by lack of fear; courageous. [1/6 definitions] |
| candor |
lack of bias; fair-mindedness. [1/2 definitions] |
| careless |
marked or caused by lack of forethought or consideration. [1/5 definitions] |