for lack of

phrase

: not having (the thing specified)

They called it a comet, for lack of a better term/word.

For lack of anything better to do, we went to the park.

Examples of for lack of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given its size, HK Market doesn’t offer the same variety of product as the other two stores, but that’s not for lack of trying; every nook and cranny of the small space has a utility. — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

But the Australian police investigation was twice halted for lack of evidence. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Multiple New York Times opinion columnists have argued that straight men aren’t reading for lack of relatable protagonists. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Andie doesn’t live in a great place, and there’s no real moment of, for lack of a better word, catharsis. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for lack of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove