Essential and Lack

Essential

Essential noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.

Lack and essential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lack" instead a noun "Essential".

Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality

Lack

Lack noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Usage example: the lack of fresh water at the campsite definitely would be a problem

Essential and lack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead a noun "Lack".

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

How words are described

physical physical essential physical lack
obvious obvious essential obvious lack
bad bad essential bad lack

Both words in one sentence

  • Given what we have seen of the lack of options open to ordinary people of the fleet and the need for all those in essential positions to do their duty all the time, one can't help but feel Lee is lucky to have the opportunities he has.
  • Powered Armor These are beneficial on Earth, but are essential on the Moon (what with the lack of air and all).
    Source: Powered Armor
  • Comic Book / Astérix Shaggy Dog Story: In Astérix and the Black Gold, the village runs out of magic potion for lack of petroleum, an essential ingredient.
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