be without

Synonyms

lack lose run short

Examples

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. Walter Bagehot

There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still. Nagarjuna

First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence. Basil of Caesarea

To be without knowledge is to be without light. Somali Proverb

The forest can't be without its jackals. Azerbaijani Proverb

To be without a friend is to be poor indeed. Somali Proverb

Words in the phrase

be without

Close letter words and terms

be within the limits of decency be within the pale be within view be without a care in the world be without a husband be without a job