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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"
1. : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient. a lack of evidence. 2. : something that is lacking or is needed. Synonyms. Noun. absence. dearth.
being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project. adjective. wanting; deficient: He was found lacking in stamina. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of lacking 1. First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; lack + -ing 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Synonyms for LACKING: insufficient, scarce, inadequate, low, deficient, short, wanting, unacceptable; Antonyms of LACKING: adequate, sufficient, enough, abundant, ample, plentiful, generous, liberal.
LACKING definition: 1. If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it: 2. to not have a quality…. Learn more.
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. If a substitute teacher is lacking in skill when it comes to controlling a rowdy class, he'll be exhausted by the end of his first day on the job.
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.
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).
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).
lack something to have none or not enough of something. to lack confidence/experience/resources/power; The team lacked the skill to compete at the highest level. She has the natural ability that her brother lacks. see also lacking
