lack thereof

phrase

formal

—used to say that there is not enough of the thing that has been mentioned

The problem is money, or (a/the) lack thereof.

Examples of lack thereof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams’s characters are eventually forced to contend with the carnage of their actions, the way their values—or lack thereof—shape them. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Perhaps the most telling example of Season 4 character development (or lack thereof) happens in the first episode. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

As with all previous landmark bills, compromise on contentious open issues, or lack thereof, is what can kill or fuel the legislative cycle. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The 68-year-old golfer blasted the LIV Golf star for his strategy, or lack thereof, on the golf course ahead of The Open at Royal Birkdale. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for lack thereof

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