Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
plagued-by-a-lack-of
Phrase
/pleɪɡd baɪ ə læk əv/
Definition
Suffering from an absence or deficiency of something that causes difficulty or distress.
Examples
- The community was plagued by a lack of clean drinking water.
- He felt plagued by a lack of motivation during the dark winter months.
- The project was plagued by a lack of funding, which hindered its progress.
Meaning
The phrase ‘plagued by a lack of’ indicates being troubled or adversely affected due to the insufficient availability of a particular resource or quality.
Synonyms
- afflicted by deficiencies
- burdened by shortages
- troubled by scarcity
