brist — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
- deficiency noun A lack or shortage of something necessary, especially for health.
- demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- failing noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
- fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
- kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
- shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
brist is used for these senses in English:
- absence Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
- deficiency (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
- demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
- failing weakness; defect
- fault A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
- flaw A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
- kink A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system.
absence — full definition
- noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
- noun A lack or non-existence of something.