"Our young friend makes up for many obvious mental lacunæ by some measure of primitive common sense," remarked Challenger.
Source: wiktionary
Lacuna
/ləˈk(j)uː.nə/
Synonyms for "lacuna" (130 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (39)
crackcratercryptcupdefalcationdefectdeficiencydeficitdelaydepressiondipdisclosurediscontinuitydiscrepancydistance betweendouble spaceem spaceen spacefenestrafissure
Noun(1 words)
Related words (65)
interiminterludeintermediate spaceintermissioninterruptioninterspaceintersticeintervaljumplacklapselaying openleakleapleewayletuplullmarginmissing linkneed
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
vast void
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blank, gap, hiatus, absence, alveolation.
- Sentence evidence is available for lacuna, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lacuna".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lacuna"
Keep "lacuna" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lacuna" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lacuna", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lacuna" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
8 entriesarchival lacunachondrocyte lacunaempirical lacunahistorical lacunamethodological lacunaosteocytic lacunatextual lacunatheoretical lacuna
Collocations
5 entriesarchival lacunahistorical lacunaknowledge lacunalinguistic lacunatextual lacuna
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 腔隙 noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Czech
1 entries- propust noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Finnish
1 entries- aukko noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
German
1 entries- Spalt noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Ido
1 entries- lakuno noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Latin
1 entries- lacūna noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- kelên noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- lakune noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- lakune noun ((anatomy) opening, pit, depression)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.
Source: wiktionary
For Beatrice Nutter, there will always be conspicuous lacunae in our mutual understanding, but after almost 30 years here, the anomalies now delight rather than confound her.
Source: wiktionary
If the researcher cannot adequately hear a specific conversation due to its low volume or other acoustic interference, then this data point can be passed over with the understanding that such lacunae will be randomly distributed over the data collecting period.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lacuna"?
Closest matches include blank, gap, hiatus, absence, alveolation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lacuna"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.