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

The staffer spoke under condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to speak publicly. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 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

The star attorney previously withdrew from the Los Angeles case for lack of funding. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

If acquitted for lack of criminal responsibility, Clancy would then face a potentially indefinite series of commitment orders confining her to a secure state mental health facility. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for lack of

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