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- DictionaryLack·ing/ˈlakiNG/
adjective
- 1. not available or in short supply: "adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present"
Add to word list. C2. If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it: Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past months at work. be lacking in something. C1. to not have a quality: He's totally lacking in charm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : to be deficient or missing. time is lacking for a full explanation. 2. : to be short or have need of something. he will not lack for advisers. The area does not lack for good restaurants. transitive verb. : to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of.
Lacking definition: being without; not having; wanting; less. See examples of LACKING used in a sentence.
IPA guide. If something's lacking, there's not enough of it. Your new house may be lacking when it comes to comfortable chairs, leading your friends to lounge on the floor instead. If there's a shortage of something, it's lacking. You might also describe something that's deficient — or not quite good enough — as lacking.
LACK meaning: 1. the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it: 2. to not have or…. Learn more.
lacking (in something) having none or not enough of something. She's not usually lacking in confidence. The film is sorely lacking in originality. He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).
noun. an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary: We had to severely limit our holiday gift shopping due to lack of funds. Lack of skill is the main reason he didn’t get the job. Synonyms: need, want, insufficiency, deficit, paucity, scarcity, dearth. Antonyms: surplus.
1 lacking (in something) having none or not enough of something She's not usually lacking in confidence. The book is completely lacking in originality. He was hired as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).
Synonyms for LACKING: insufficient, scarce, inadequate, low, deficient, short, wanting, unacceptable; Antonyms of LACKING: adequate, sufficient, enough, abundant, ample, plentiful, generous, liberal
4 days ago · adjective. 1. missing or absent. Communication is really important but it's often sadly lacking. What is lacking is excitement about what the Party will do if it wins. What is lacking in this case,' he concluded, 'is evidence.'. 2. deficient in or not having enough of. not lacking in confidence.
