for lack of

idiom

: 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

While some engaging storylines wither for lack of attention, a sprawling section about Sweetmint’s efforts to track down information on her parents clogs up the center of the novel like a flock of sheep in the road. —Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

There is a level of synergy, for lack of a better word, that makes a lot of sense. —Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024

Some in politics would place the blame for lack of enforcement on diminished personnel and funds. —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024

That was just over a year ago, while Ware was a freshman at Oregon and Ducks coach Dana Altman publicly called out Ware for lack of effort. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024